These Healthy Bulgur Wheat Recipes bring together light salads, simple sides, and filling mains that make good use of this versatile grain. Bulgur wheat has a soft texture and mild taste that pairs easily with fresh herbs, roasted vegetables, and everyday pantry staples. It works well in many dishes, so it’s an easy ingredient to add to your weekly meals.
Because some home cooks are still learning how to use it, bulgur often stays in the background. This collection aims to change that by sharing approachable recipes and helpful tips that show just how simple it can be to cook with.
Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad
If you're looking for a delicious and flavorful salad recipe for your special gatherings, look no further than the Traditional Kisir Recipe! This spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad is the perfect dish to impress your guests and add some variety to your table. Made with a mixture of fine bulgur wheat, fresh herbs, and vegetables, such as parsley, mint, and scallions, Kisir is full of zesty flavours and pleasant textures.
To learn more: Traditional Kisir Recipe - Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad
Mercimek Köftesi
Mercimek Köftesi (Turkish Vegan Lentil Meatballs) is a healthy and delicious Turkish dish made with fine bulgur, red lentils, onions, tomato & red pepper paste, and spices. These aromatic vegetarian meatballs are inexpensive and very easy to make. They are usually served as an appetiser, a healthy snack, or a part of a mezze platter.
To learn more: Mercimek Köftesi (Vegan Lentil Meatballs)
Bulgur Pilaf
Bulgur Pilavi or Turkish Bulgur Rice Pilaf is a healthy side dish that pairs perfectly with grilled meat or chicken, kebabs, casserole dishes, and hearty stews. This Turkish cuisine staple is very easy to make with only a few ingredients and is ready in just half an hour.
To learn more: Bulgur Pilavi (Turkish Bulgur Rice Pilaf)
Vegetarian Cig Kofte
This Easy Meatless Çiğ Köfte Recipe is my go-to vegetarian twist on a Turkish street food favourite from Urfa, a city in southeastern Turkey. It also works beautifully as a light meze or appetiser and has a lot in common with Kibbeh Nayyeh from Levantine kitchens.
To learn more: Easy Meatless Çiğ Köfte Recipe
Turkish Boza Drink
Turkish Boza Drink is a delicious, unique, and nutritious fermented beverage that has been around for centuries. Depending on the location, it's typically made from corn, millet, bulgur, rice, or wheat.
It has a thick texture, low alcohol content (around 1%), and a subtly sweet, tangy, and slightly acidic taste. In Turkey, Boza is traditionally served with cinnamon and crunchy roasted chickpeas known as "leblebi".
To learn more: Turkish Boza Drink
Sulu Kofte
This Turkish Meatball Soup is a flavourful dish of juicy meatballs made with ground meat (lamb, beef, or a mixture), egg, bulgur, onions, herbs, and spices. It is a very easy one-pot dish that the whole family would enjoy, including the kids.
To learn more: Sulu Kofte - Turkish Meatball Soup
Fellah Koftesi
Fellah Koftesi is a delicious vegetarian bulgur dish made with simple ingredients such as bulgur, semolina, onion, tomato and pepper paste, and spices. You can serve this traditional Turkish recipe as a vegetarian main, an appetizer, or as a side dish.
To learn more: Fellah Koftesi
Kibbeh
Icli Kofte (some call it Bulgur Kofte) is the Turkish version of the famous Middle Eastern dish called "Kibbeh". They are made with a combination of ground meat, fine bulgur wheat, and Middle Eastern spices.
These savory treats are usually shaped like a football and can be fried, boiled, or baked.
To learn more: Icli Kofte (Turkish Kibbeh)
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Turkish Cabbage Rolls (a.k.a Lahana Sarmasi or Dolmasi) is a flavourful dish made of cabbage leaves filled with spiced meat and bulgur mixture. You can prepare these stuffed cabbage rolls ahead and reheat them before serving them to your dinner guests. Perfect dish for entertaining!
To learn more: Lahana Sarmasi - Turkish Cabbage Rolls
Tabbouleh
This Taboule Recipe (Lebanese Tabouli Salad) is a refreshing and healthy Middle Eastern salad made with fresh parsley, tomatoes, and bulgur. It is full of flavour, colour, and nutrition and is extremely easy to make with just a handful of ingredients.
To learn more: Taboule Recipe (Lebanese Tabouli Salad)
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