Light Bites & Snacks Main Meals Recipes Sides

Chargrilled Vegetable, Feta and Bulgar Wheat Salad

The perfect side to go with your barbecue – delicious with all meats, fish or halloumi, or serve with a tin of chickpeas for a non-barbecue option should it be raining. Again.

Serve 4

Ingredients

  • 200g bulgar wheat
  • 1 aubergine
  • 1 pepper
  • 1 courgette
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 bunch chives
  • 1/2 bunch mint
  • 2 lemons
  • 150g feta cheese
  • 80g pomegranate seeds

Method

  • Cook the bulgar wheat by adding to a large dish and pouring 220ml boiling water over the top. Cover and leave to steam for 5-10 minutes before fluffing with a form.
  • Meanwhile, chop all aubergine, pepper, courgette and onion into large chunks and coat with 1 tbsp olive oil.
  • Heat a griddle pan, and once hot cook the vegetable in batched till deeply marked with dark lines.
  • Chop the herbs, juice the lemon and mix into the bulgar wheat.
  • Once cooked, add the vegetables, crumble the feta in.
  • Serve in a large bowl with pomegranate seeds scattered over the top.

Per serving: 289kcal/ 11g fat/ 7.0g saturated fat/ 31.2g carbohydrates/ 7.8g fibre/ 13.8g protein

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