Name: Ilaria’s burghul salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (175g) fine burghul; 2 1/2 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup fresh nz walnuts, roughly chopped; 1 small lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced (peel if skin looks tough); 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 tablespoon capers, drained and mopped with paper towels; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley; 2 tablespoon lemon-infused extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoon plain unsweetened yoghurt; 1 clove garlic, crushed; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; basil leaves, for topping

Ilaria’s burghul salad

When renovating a house one of the most unsettling things is having to make do without a kitchen. Rather than resigning yourself to takeaways every night, borrow an electric frying pan and a gas ring if you don’t already have them and have a go at turning out these dishes. It’ll keep you healthy, sane and on budget.

Ingredients

1 cup (175g) fine burghul

2 1/2 cup boiling water

1/2 cup fresh nz walnuts, roughly chopped

1 small lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced (peel if skin looks tough)

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tablespoon capers, drained and mopped with paper towels

2 tablespoon chopped parsley

2 tablespoon lemon-infused extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoon plain unsweetened yoghurt

1 clove garlic, crushed

salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoon lemon juice

basil leaves, for topping

Method

1.Put the burghul in a fine sieve and rinse under running water. Transfer to a bowl, pour on boiling water then leave to soak for 30 minutes. Drain well, tip onto a clean cloth, bundle up and wring out excess water. Transfer to a clean dry bowl.

2.Add walnuts, cucumber, tomatoes, capers and parsley to the bowl. Whisk lemon oil, yoghurt, garlic and ½ teaspoon salt and plenty of black pepper together, then mix in lemon juice.

3.Pour over burghul and gently toss everything together. Strew with basil leaves and serve.

Serve with hot-smoked salmon or smoked fish to make a more substantial meal.
Note

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