Tropical bulgar
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Bulgur; |
| ¾ | cup | Boiling water; |
| 1 | tablespoon | Vegetable oil; |
| 4 | tablespoons | Fresh lime juice; |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Ground cumin; |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried leaf oregano; |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt; |
| dash | Red (cayenne) pepper | |
| 6 | Green onions; chopped | |
| 1 | small | Red bell pepper, chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped fresh parsley; |
| 4 | Romaine lettuce leaves; | |
Directions
Place bulgar in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Let it stand 30 minutes until all liquid absorbed. In a small bowl, mix oil, lime juice, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Add to bulgur and mix with remaining ingredients except lettuce; fluff with a fork.
Refrigerate until chilled. Serve on bed of lettuce leaves. Food Exchange per serving: 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + ½ FAT EXCHANGE CAL: 109; CHO: 0mg: CAR: 19g; PRO: 3g; SOD: 78mg; FAT: 3g; Source: Light & Easy Diabetes Cuisine by Betty Marks Brought to you and yous via Nancy O'Brion and Her Meal-Master