Bulgur salad with halloumi, pistachios and cilantro

Name: Bulgur salad with halloumi, pistachios and cilantro
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400 g bulgur; 450 g halloumi; 200 g pistachios; 15 g fresh cilantro; 2 limes; 500 g cherry tomatoes; 700 g grilled red bell peppers, jarred; 2 small onions (or one big one)

Koen @artisjokhartje

This recipe was inspired by a friend’s go-to lunch dish, but it used feta. Then the Cypriot kitchen taught me to use halloumi instead.

Koen @artisjokhartje

This recipe was inspired by a friend’s go-to lunch dish, but it used feta. Then the Cypriot kitchen taught me to use halloumi instead.

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 people

400 gbulgur
450 ghalloumi
200 gpistachios
15 gfresh cilantro
2limes
500 gcherry tomatoes
700 ggrilled red bell peppers, jarred
2small onions (or one big one)

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Steps

30 mins

1

Cook bulgur for 10 mins
2

In the meantime, slice the onion(s) and bell peppers.
3

Peal the pistachios, wash the cherry tomatoes then cut them in half.
4

Preheat a pan (don’t add oil). Cut the halloumi in cubes and add half of them when the pan is hot.
They need to sear, not melt. If the pan becomes to wet, remove the water and try again. They should be golden brown.
5

After the bulgur has finished cooking, rinse it thoroughly under a cold tap to cool it down.
6

Mix everything together in a big bowl.
7

Zest the limes above the bowl, add juice of 1,5 lime. Cut the cilantro, add half to the bowl. Salt and pepper to taste.
8

Serve with cilantro on top and lime on the side.