Name: Bulgur wheat and black bean salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 Small red onion; 2 Cloves of garlic; 4 Spring onions; 200 g Bulgur wheat; 400 g Tinned black beans; 150 g Sweet corn; 2 Large vine tomatoes; 2 Avocado; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 800 ml Boiling water; 1 Vegetable stock cube; ½ tsp Dried chilli flakes; 1 tsp Ground cumin; Sea Salt and Black Pepper to Taste; Coriander (optional), optional

The recipe

Bulgur wheat and black bean salad

This Mexican style bulgur wheat and black bean salad is a beautiful summer salad for a light lunch or even a main meal.

20 min prep
15 min cooking
Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Method

Step 1
First, dice the red onion, slice the garlic (2 garlic) and thinly chop the spring onions (4 onions).
Step 2
Drizzle the olive oil (1 tbsp) into a large pan and begin to gently sweat the red onion, garlic (2 garlic) and three of the spring onions (4 onions) (holding one spring onion back to garnish later) cook for around 5 minutes.
Step 3
Next, drain your tin of black beans (400 g) and add them to the pan followed by sweetcorn, the bulgur wheat (200 g), chopped vine tomatoes (2 tomatoes), 800ml of boiling water (800 ml) and the vegetable stock cube (1 cube). Give everything a good stir.
Step 4
Add in your dried Chilli, ground cumin (1 tsp) and season generously with sea salt and black pepper. Stir everything together, place a lid on the pan and cook for 10 minutes stirring every 2 - 3 minutes. If it begins to look too dry add a little extra water to the mix.
Step 5
Your Mexican Style Bulgur Wheat (200 g) and Black Bean (400 g) Salad should be about ready. Give it a final taste and add more sea salt, black pepper or chilli flakes (½ tsp) if needed to suit you. The bulgur wheat should be tender but if you like it a little bit softer just give it some more time until you're happy with it.
Step 6
Time to plate it up. Slice up the avocados (2) and give half per serving. Place the avocado on top of the bulgur, sprinkle the rest of your spring onions (4 onions) over, maybe a few extra chilli flakes (½ tsp) and a couple of coriander leaves to finish it off.
Step 7
This recipe stands alone as a wholesome vegan recipe but if you're craving some extra protein you can serve it with grilled meat or fish.

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Questions people ask

How long does bulgur wheat and black bean salad take?

About 35 min from start to finish, of which 20 min is prep and 15 min is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does this make?

The original recipe did not state a yield, so nothing has been invented for it. The scale control on the recipe card multiplies the quantities instead, which is the honest version of the same thing.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

Yes. The metric and imperial switch on the recipe card converts every quantity, rounded to amounts you can actually weigh or measure rather than to four decimal places. Your choice is remembered for every recipe on the site.

Is it vegan?

Yes, as written. Check the labels on anything shop-bought, which is where animal products tend to hide.

Bulgur wheat and black bean salad

Bulgur wheat and black bean salad