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Quinoa and Bulgur Salad is for Salad.

Quinoa and Bulgur Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa and Bulgur Salad takes 40 minutes to cook.

Quinoa and Bulgur Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa and Bulgur Salad are:

1/3 cup quinoa
4 cups water
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup medium bulgur
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 tsp dried mint, crumbled
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 brine-cured black olives, pitted and cut into slivers
2 radishes, quartered and thinly sliced
2 oz feta, coarsely crumbled (~1/2 cup)
4 cups salad greens or lettuce, chopped

Here is how you make Quinoa and Bulgur Salad:

1. Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining in a sieve between changes of water.2. Stir together quinoa, 4 cups water, and 3/4 tsp salt in a 2-3 qt saucepan.3. Simmer, uncovered, until quinoa is just tender and germ starts to separate from grain, about 20 minutes.4. Drain well in sieve. Transfer to medium bowl.5. While quinoa is simmering, cover bulgur with warm water by 2 inches and soak until tender and chewy, about 10 minutes. Drain well in a sieve, then stir into drained quinoa. Cool grains completely, about 20 minutes.6. While grains cool, stir together oil, lemon juice, mint, pepper, and remaining 3/4 tsp salt in a small bowl and let stand 15 minutes.7. Stir into grains along with olives, radishes, feta, and salad greens or lettuce. Serve immediately.Serving Size: 4 side-dish servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRIZPHARM.

The nutritional information for Quinoa and Bulgur Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 210.2

• Total Fat: 11.6 g
• Cholesterol: 12.6 mg
• Sodium: 1,119.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 6.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa and Bulgur Salad is Gluten Free