Mexican lemon lime Bulgar Wheat Salad


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 283.7
  • Total Fat: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 12.6 mg
  • Sodium: 779.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.6 g
  • Protein: 13.4 g

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Introduction

Ran into a similar recipe on a cooking website but made changes to accomodate what I had on hand and I fell in love. This dish is so filling and delicious, yet the lemon lime vinaigrette makes it so fresh and light as well. Yum! Ran into a similar recipe on a cooking website but made changes to accomodate what I had on hand and I fell in love. This dish is so filling and delicious, yet the lemon lime vinaigrette makes it so fresh and light as well. Yum!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup uncooked Bulgar Wheat
    1 cup boiling water
    1.5 cups diced zucchini
    1 15oz. can red kidney beans
    1 cup canned yellow sweet corn
    .5 cup chopped red onion
    1 jalepeno minced
    3 tbsps chopped fresh cilatro
    3 oz. monteray jack cheese with jalepenos diced
    .25 cup lemon juice
    .25 cup lime juice
    1 tsp artificial sweetener such as equal
    1 tsp cumin
    salt to taste
    1 tbsp olive oil


Directions

1.combine the bulgar wheat with the boiling water, cover and set aside for 30 minutes (or until the water is absorbed).
2. meanwhile, combine zucchini and next 6 ingredients through monteray jack cheese in a large bowl.
3. To make vinaigrette combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until mixed thoughroughly .
4. Add bulgar to the large bowl filled with the rest of the dry ingredients.
5. drizzle the vinaigrette over the top of the bulgar mixture and gently stir to combine.

Makes about six 1.25 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRESSALA.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    This is really a crowd pleaser and great for picnics. - 7/5/10