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Cracked Wheat Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Cracked Wheat Salad

12 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

208
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup bulgher (cracked) wheat
  • 1 small onion, grated
  • 3 scallions, finely chopped
  • 2 small red ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tbls chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 cups chopped parsley
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 12 black olives
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Directions

1

Soak the wheat in 1 quart cold water for 15 minutes or until soft. Place in a large sieve lined with cheesecloth and squeeze out the extra moisture. Put into a mixing bowl and add the onion, scallions, tomatoes, mint leaves, parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Blend thoroughly.

2

Mix the lemon juice and oil; pour over wheat mixture and toss with fork. Correct the seasoning. Let stand 2 to 3 hours in a cool place (refrigerator) before serving. Garnish with olives when serving.

3

NOTE: For extra flavor, try soaking the bulgher wheat in chicken broth and mix the sliced black olives into the salad instead of using them as whole black olive garnishes.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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