Kısır
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Recipe type: Salad or Appetizer
Cuisine: Turkish
 
A delicious and light bulgur wheat and parsley salad.
Ingredients
  • 1½ Cups Fine Grain Bulgur
  • 1½ Cups Boiling Water
  • 1½ Teaspoons Salt
  • 1½ Tablespoon Pepper Paste
  • 1 Tablespoon Pomegranate Molasses
  • 1 Lemon, juiced
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 Chopped Tomatoes
  • 2 to 3 Small Peppers Chopped, these could be sweet or spicy peppers your choice
  • 1 Bunch Green Onions, Chopped
  • ½ Bunch Parsley, Chopped
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Mint or 1 Tablespoon Dried Mint
  • Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, optional
  • Additional Lemon wedges if desired
  • Romaine Lettuce to Serve
Instructions
  1. Place the bulgur in a large bowl.
  2. Bring the water to a boil and pour over the bulgur.
  3. Stir well and let sit till water is absorbed about 10-15 minutes.
  4. In the meantime, chop your tomatoes (do not discard any juices), peppers, onions, parsley and mint (if you are using fresh mint) and place in a mixing bowl.
  5. Add in the Pepper Paste, Pomegranate Molasses, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and dried mint.
  6. Stir until well combined.
  7. Add the bulgur to the salad mixture and combine well.
  8. Taste and add additional salt if needed.
  9. Add crushed red pepper flakes if desired.
  10. Arrange romaine lettuce leaves around the edge of a serving dish and pour the bulgur salad into the center. Lemon wedges can be placed around the dish if desired. Afiyet olsun!
Recipe by In The Kitchen With April at http://www.inthekitchenwithapril.com/2015/03/kisir.html