Garden Bulgur Salad

It doesn’t look like much, but trust me on this one.

Fresh, bright, simple, and way better than you’d expect.

For the bulgur

• 1 cup bulgur
• 1 cup boiling water
• Tiny drizzle of olive oil
• Pinch of salt

Place the bulgur in a bowl. Pour over the boiling water, add the olive oil and salt, cover, and set aside until all the water is absorbed.

Once ready, fluff with a fork (not a spoon!) and let cool slightly.

Meanwhile, finely mince

• 1 cucumber
• 1 tomato
• A little purple cabbage
• ¼ purple onion
• About ¼ cup cilantro
• 2 garlic cloves, grated
• Optional: a few mint leaves, finely minced

Add

• A drizzle of olive oil
• Juice of ½ a lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste

Mix the vegetables and dressing together, then fold into the fluffed bulgur.

The secret? Chop everything as tiny as possible. Trust me.