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Turkish Kısır (Tangy Fine Bulgur Salad with Pomegranate and Fresh Herbs)
The essential Turkish gathering salad made with fine bulgur infused with rich tomato and pepper paste, tart pomegranate molasses, diced cucumbers, scallions, and tons of fresh parsley and mint.
Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Fine bulgur wheat250 g
- Boiling water300 ml
- Tomato and red pepper paste2 tbsp
- Extra virgin olive oil60 ml
- Pomegranate molasses2 tbsp
- Fresh lemon juice3 tbsp
- Persian cucumbers, finely diced2 piece
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped1 piece
- Fresh mint leaves, chopped1 piece
- Salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Place fine bulgur into a large bowl, pour over boiling water, seal with a plate, and let stand 12 minutes to swell.
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2
Stir in tomato and pepper paste, salt, and olive oil. Knead together until bulgur is uniformly red and seasoned.
5 min timer
3
Fold in fresh lemon juice and pomegranate molasses.
2 min timer
4
Once cooled to room temperature, gently fold in finely diced cucumbers, parsley, and fresh mint.
3 min timer
5
Serve in a bowl surrounded by crisp romaine lettuce cups for scooping.
1 min timer
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
