Curried pork bulgur salad
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- Serves 2
Liven up leftover pork by combining with bulgur wheat, curry powder, cumin seeds and spring onions to make a salad that is healthy yet packed full of flavour
| Highlight | Nutrient | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| low in | kcal | 287 |
| low in | fat | 5g |
| saturates | 1g | |
| carbs | 34g | |
| sugars | 19g | |
| fibre | 8g | |
| protein | 22g | |
| salt | 0.2g |
Ingredients
- 50g bulgur wheat
- 1 tsp Madras curry powder
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds (optional)
- 1 tsp vegetable bouillon
- 2 medjool dates , sliced
- 3 spring onions , sliced
- 4 tsp chopped mint
- handful coriander , chopped
- ¼ cucumber , diced
- 2 tomatoes , cut into wedges
- 120g leftover cooked pork , chopped
- ½ lemon , cut into wedges
Method
- STEP 1
Tip the bulgur into a small pan with the curry powder, cumin seeds (if using), bouillon, dates and spring onions. Pour over 300ml boiling water and cook, covered, for 5-8 mins or until the liquid has been absorbed and the bulgur is tender. Leave to cool completely.
- STEP 2
Stir in the mint, coriander, cucumber, tomatoes and pork. Spoon into containers and top with lemon wedges to squeeze over and mix through just before eating. Will keep for two-three days in the fridge.
RECIPE TIPS
LEFTOVER PORK
If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, this recipe uses the leftover cooked pork from the herb & garlic pork with summer ratatouille. If you're not following the plan, you can use any leftover cooked pork that you have, or you could try adding cooked chicken or cooked wild salmon if you prefer.
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Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2017
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