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Vegetable Bulgur Salad

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Vegetable Bulgur SaladMiki Duisterhof

Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 1 hr 20 min

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup bulgur
1 cup boiling-hot water
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 lb small yellow squash, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 small red onion, chopped
1 lb Asian eggplant or small Italian eggplant, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
2 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup fresh basil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine bulgur and boiling-hot water in a bowl and let stand, covered, 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Cool slightly.

    Step 2

    While bulgur stands, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté squash and onion with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked vegetables with a slotted spoon to a large plate to cool.

    Step 3

    Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil to skillet and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté eggplant with salt and pepper to taste (add more oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary), stirring, until golden brown and tender, about 6 minutes. Transfer eggplant with slotted spoon to plate to cool.

    Step 4

    Gently toss cooked vegetables with bulgur, tomatoes, cucumber, spinach, basil, vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste.

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