Tropical bulgar
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c Bulgur; 1/4 ts Salt;
- 3/4 c Boiling water; ds Red (cayenne) pepper
- 1 tb Vegetable oil; 6 Green onions; chopped
- 4 tb Fresh lime juice; 1 sm Red bell pepper chopped
- 1 1/2 ts Ground cumin; 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley;
- 1 ts Dried leaf oregano; 4 Romaine lettuce leaves;
Instructions:
Place bulgar in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Let it stand 30 minutes until all liquid absorbed. In a small bowl mix oil lime juice cumin oregano salt and cayenne. Add to bulgur and mix with remaining ingredients except lettuce; fluff with a fork. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve on bed of lettuce leaves. Food Exchange per serving: 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + 1/2 FAT EXCHANGE CAL: 109; CHO: 0mg: CAR: 19g; PRO: 3g; SOD: 78mg; FAT: 3g; Source: Light & Easy Diabetes Cuisine by Betty Marks Brought to you and yous via Nancy O'Brion and Her Meal-Master
