Kisir (Turkish Bulgur Salad)
Kisir is a Turkish bulgur salad that is very easy to make and full of flavor. It has a zingy and slightly spicy taste and is perfect for anyone who loves a quick and healthy bulgur or couscous salad.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup fine-grind bulgur wheat alternative: couscous
- 3 cups water
- 6 tablespoon red pepper paste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tomato seeded and diced
- ¼ cucumber diced
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 2 cups leafy greens e.g. spinach, arugula, romaine lettuce
- 1 cup spring onion
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- ½ cup lemon juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil the water. Next, add the bulgur wheat to a bowl and add the boiling water. Cover the bowl with a dish cloth and let the bulgur sit to absorb the water.
- In the meantime, prepare the vegetables by washing and chopping them. Juice the lemon.
- The bulgur wheat should be cooked through by now. Fluff it with a fork. Then, add the red pepper paste, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to the bulgur wheat and mix until everything is well combined.
- Now, add the vegetables, lemon juice and olive oil to the bulgur wheat. Mix everything, check if you need more salt and pepper or red pepper flakes and enjoy!
Notes
- If you can't find fine-ground bulgur wheat, use couscous instead. Just make sure you don't use coarse-grind bulgur as it has a completely different texture and taste. Adjust the amount of water as stated in the package instructions.
- Adjust the amount of lemon juice to your taste. Kisir usually is quite lemony, but feel free to use less!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 584mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1411IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg