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Bulgur salad with olives and chickpeas

Bulgur salad with olives and chickpeas

Vegetarian

Bulgur, chickpea, Kalamata olive, and crunchy vegetable salad, seasoned with a soy, sambal, and garlic vinaigrette, to be left to marinate.

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Recipe from Frisko, Mr Shark, Max Speed and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This bulgur, chickpea, and olive salad, seasoned with sambal and garlic, can be prepared in advance and enjoyed fresh.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking method: simmered and marinated
  • Estimated cost$8.09 $1.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.88
  • $0.96
  • $2.11
  • $0.22
  • $0.54
  • $1.13
  • $1.35
  • $0.64
  • $0.07
  • $0.18
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the bulgur with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes, or according to the package instructions.
  2. While you’re doing that, chop the vegetables, slice the dried tomatoes, and put everything in a large bowl. ≈ 8 min
  3. Drain the bulgur, rinse it under cold water until it is lukewarm, then add it to the salad bowl. ≈ 2 min
  4. Combine the dressing ingredients: the oil, soy sauce, sambal, minced garlic, lemon juice, Tabasco, and herbs. Pour over the salad. ≈ 4 min
  5. Mix well and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.

The bill

Bulgur salad with olives and chickpeas

  • 2 to 2.5 dl of bulgur (200 to 250 g)$0.88
  • 1 bell pepper$0.96
  • 1 jar of Kalamata olives (approximately 250g)$2.11
  • 1 large red onion$0.22
  • 3 carrots$0.54
  • One handful of rocket$1.13
  • One handful of dried tomatoes$1.35
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil$0.64
  • 1 tablespoon of Japanese soy sauce$0.07
  • 2 large heads of garlic$0.18
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01

Total$8.09

that's $1.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 to 2.5 dl of bulgur (200 to 250 g)
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 jar of Kalamata olives (approximately 250g)
  • 1 large red onion
  • 3 carrots
  • One can of chickpeas
  • 2 to 3 dl of mungo bean sprouts
  • One radish
  • One handful of rocket
  • One handful of dried tomatoes
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of Japanese soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of sambal oelek
  • 2 large heads of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • One Tabasco pepper
  • oregano, basil, herb and pepper salt mix, flavorful

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