Our Best Bulgur Recipes
From a new take on traditional tabbouleh to warm salads with roasted veggies, here are incredible bulgur recipes.
Bulgur-Pomegranate Salad
This is Athena Calderone's take on tabbouleh, the parsley-heavy Middle Eastern bulgur salad. She's added tangy, juicy pomegranate seeds; pleasantly bitter endive; and pistachios to dress it up. Be sure to let the bulgur cool — it'll make the grain nice and fluffy.
Chicken and Bulgur Salad with Corn
Bulgur makes a hearty base for a salad. Here, it's tossed with corn kernels, tomato, red onion, and a bit of hot pepper, dressed with lime vinaigrette, and then topped with slices of sautéed chicken breast for an ideal summer meal.
Spicy Grain Soup
Based on a brothy tortilla soup, this fiery, substantial soup is full of nutty-tasting barley, brown rice, and bulgur, creating a dish that's high in fiber.
Bulgur Salad with Lightly Roasted Vegetables
"I love to make this salad with my son," says Mehmet Gürs. "It's so easy and it can get quite messy, which is fun for a 4-year-old." The cracked-wheat salad contains diced, just-tender roasted carrot, red onion, bell pepper, and little pieces of cucumber. Gürs also stirs in tomato paste, which adds richness and sweetness.
Turkey Kibbe Kebabs with Two Sauces
Paula Wolfert learned this unusual dish from Burhan Cagda, the kebab master of Gaziantep, Turkey. Bulgur mixed in with the ground meat makes the kebabs light and tender. The two sauces — one tangy, herbal, and nutty and the other creamy and garlicky — play off the smoky kebabs and each other.
Bulgur with Tangy Artichokes
Shawn McClain sautés fresh artichokes before mixing them with bulgur. He simmers asparagus in a shallow pan of water in the oven with lemon juice, sugar, and salt for 15 minutes. To make it easier, we use delicious, tangy jarred artichokes in the salad and steam the asparagus for just 5 minutes.
Eggplant, Lentil, and Bulgur Salad
It's two salads in one — a hearty, spicy mixture of lentils and eggplant and a crisp, cool combination of cucumber and tomato. Each is fine by itself, but they're even better when served together.
Summer Bulgur and Green Bean Salad
This lovely side dish of light, fluffy bulgur studded with bits of toasted almonds and crisp green beans is a wonderful alternative to rice.
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