Summer Bulgur Fattoush Salad

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	20 minutes
Servings	4	Cost Per Serving	$2.21

1 cup	Bulgur
2	Medium Tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 cup	White Kidney Beans, drained
1/4 cup	Red Onion, sliced or grated
1/2 cup	Mint or Parsley, roughly chopped
Optional Toppings	(Feta Cheese, Canned Tuna, Toasted Pistachios)

Dressing

1 clove	Garlic, minced
1	Lemon, juice
2 tsp	Sumac or Za'atar
1 1/2 tbsp	Extra Virgin Olive Oil
To Taste	Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper

In a bowl, cove bulgur with 1 ½ cups of boiling water. Cover bowl with dish towel or plastic wrap. Let sit for about 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
Combine dressing ingredients together and pour half over the bulgur and fluff up with a fork.
Add remaining ingredients, toss well and plate. Serve with remaining dressing.
Top with feta or tuna or some toasted nuts.

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One cup of cooked bulgur is packed with more than 8 grams of fibre. Compare that to brown rice which has about 4 grams of fibre. Fibre is important for helping you control your weight. Being a healthy weight can prevent some cancers and for many types of cancer, lower the risk of it coming back.
Beans help lower cholesterol and control blood sugar levels. They play a powerful role in preventing and managing type 2 diabetes.
One cup of white kidney beans provides 25% of the iron most people need in a day. Your body absorbs the iron better when you combine it with foods rich in vitamin C, such as the tomatoes in this recipe.