Bulgur Salad with Feta Cheese

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

500 ml of water
100 g of dry wheat bulgur
120 g of any bell pepper
120 g of cucumber
80 g of shallot (can be replaced with yellow onion)
80 g of feta cheese (can be replaced with Balkan cheese)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Zest of 1 medium lemon (finely grated)
Juice of 1 medium lemon
1 handful of fresh mint (finely chopped)
Salt
Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1
First, bring about 500 ml of salted water to a boil in a large pot over medium heat. Once the water starts boiling, add the bulgur to the pot and cook for 15–16 minutes over medium heat.
2
Meanwhile, prepare a large bowl and the vegetables. Wash the bell pepper and cucumber and cut them into small cubes, peel the shallot and chop it finely, and place everything in the bowl.
3
Drain the cooked bulgur through a fine sieve. Then cool it under a stream of cold water in the sieve and add it to the vegetables.
4
Crumble the feta cheese into the bowl with the bulgur and vegetables, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, finely grated lemon zest, lemon juice, finely chopped fresh mint, salt, and pepper, and mix everything together.
5
After resting, divide the bulgur salad into individual portions and serve.

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