Moroccan Salad Recipe

2/3 cup bulgar wheat
1 1/3 cup boiling water
4 scallions, chopped
1 2/3 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/3 cup fresh mint, minced
1 1/4 large tomatoes, diced
2/3 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, - diced
2 tbsp olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, plus 2 teaspoons
1 1/4 tsp cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 whole wheat pita bread loav

Combine the bulgur wheat with the boiling water in a heat-proof bowl. Let
stand 1 hour until the wheat has absorbed the water. Combine the remaining
ingredients except the pita bread in a large salad bowl. Cut the pita bread
into triangles. Place the triangles on a cookie sheet and bake at 350?F
until crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and add to the salad
bowl. Drain any excess water from the wheat. Add to the salad bowl and mix
well. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

Per serving: calories 263, fat 10.4g, 33% calories from fat, cholesterol
0mg, protein 7.5g, carbohydrates 39.7g, fiber 10.8g, sodium 129mg.

Exchanges: 1/2 Monosaturated Fat, 2 Starch, 1 Vegetable.

The recommended wines are: Chenin Blanc, Chianti, or Fum? Blanc.

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NOTES : Prep: 15 min, Marinate: 1:00, Cook: 15 min, plus refrigeration
time.

Contributor: The American Diabetes Association's Flavorful Seasons C

Preparation Time: 0:00

Serves: 4

Is this Moroccan Salad Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?

This Moroccan Salad recipe is one of our category covering diabetic Salad recipes. Because we know nothing about your particular medical concerns & the guidelines your medical team has offered you, we really can`t say for certain that this Moroccan Salad recipe is appropriate for you. However, as the recipe author labelled it as `diabetic` it should indicate that it, if nothing else, meets the minimum specification for the tag `diabetic`, being low fat and low carb and should be better for you than the non-diabetic equivalent recipe. Even taking that into consideration, this Moroccan Salad recipe should only be used In the event that you understand your own condition and are happy that the recipe contents are acceptable for you.

This Moroccan Salad Recipe is one from our diabetic Salad recipes category. Sadly it would be totally out of the question for us to cook every one of the diabetic Salad recipes to make certain that all of them are 100% OK for people with diabetes. There are many thousands of diabetic recipes in it, & to cook them all at one each day would take far too long. You should read the nutritional content with due care to make sure that all of them are compliant with the diabetes nutritional guidelines your medical advisors have given you. If you suspect that this Moroccan Salad recipe has errors, then let us know & we will withdraw the problem recipe from our diabetes friendly recipe collection.

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