Bulgar Salad with Chick Peas & Bacon
Created by Yancey on May 10, 2012
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #5377
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked bulgur (should not be soft it should be slightly chewy)
- 4 to 5 slices thick-cut bacon,
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons walnut oil -- or olive oil or oil of choice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup plain thick yogurt - Greek yogurt is what I use
- 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped or 3/4 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- Salt and ground pepper
- Crumbled feta or cheese of choice - grated fresh Parmesan is another great choice
How to Make
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Step 1: Place the cooked cooled bulger into a large bowl; set aside. Dice bacon and cook in a skillet over medium heat until it becomes almost crisp. Remove from pan transfer to paper towels; set aside.
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Step 2: In a small bowl, mix together the lime juice, cilantro, oil, Dijon and thick yogurt; set aside, Mix tomatoes and chick peas into the bulgur. Pour dressing over bulgur and vegetable mix and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with bacon and feta cheese sprinkled over top and more cilantro as garnish if desired.