Ingredients Grains Our Best Bulgur Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on October 20, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Tina Rupp From a new take on traditional tabbouleh to warm salads with roasted veggies, here are incredible bulgur recipes. 01 of 08 Bulgur-Pomegranate Salad © Fredrika Stjärne This is Athena Calderone's take on tabbouleh, the parsley-heavy Middle Eastern bulgur salad. She's added tangy, juicy pomegranate seeds; pleasantly bitter endive; and pistachios to dress it up. Be sure to let the bulgur cool — it'll make the grain nice and fluffy. Get the Recipe 02 of 08 Chicken and Bulgur Salad with Corn © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Bulgur makes a hearty base for a salad. Here, it's tossed with corn kernels, tomato, red onion, and a bit of hot pepper, dressed with lime vinaigrette, and then topped with slices of sautéed chicken breast for an ideal summer meal. Get the Recipe 03 of 08 Spicy Grain Soup © Frances Janisch Based on a brothy tortilla soup, this fiery, substantial soup is full of nutty-tasting barley, brown rice, and bulgur, creating a dish that's high in fiber. Get the Recipe 04 of 08 Bulgur Salad with Lightly Roasted Vegetables © Marie Hennechart "I love to make this salad with my son," says Mehmet Gürs. "It's so easy and it can get quite messy, which is fun for a 4-year-old." The cracked-wheat salad contains diced, just-tender roasted carrot, red onion, bell pepper, and little pieces of cucumber. Gürs also stirs in tomato paste, which adds richness and sweetness. Get the Recipe 05 of 08 Turkey Kibbe Kebabs with Two Sauces © James Baigrie Paula Wolfert learned this unusual dish from Burhan Cagda, the kebab master of Gaziantep, Turkey. Bulgur mixed in with the ground meat makes the kebabs light and tender. The two sauces — one tangy, herbal, and nutty and the other creamy and garlicky — play off the smoky kebabs and each other. Get the Recipe 06 of 08 Bulgur with Tangy Artichokes © Tina Rupp Shawn McClain sautés fresh artichokes before mixing them with bulgur. He simmers asparagus in a shallow pan of water in the oven with lemon juice, sugar, and salt for 15 minutes. To make it easier, we use delicious, tangy jarred artichokes in the salad and steam the asparagus for just 5 minutes. Get the Recipe 07 of 08 Eggplant, Lentil, and Bulgur Salad © Susan Spungen It's two salads in one — a hearty, spicy mixture of lentils and eggplant and a crisp, cool combination of cucumber and tomato. Each is fine by itself, but they're even better when served together. Get the Recipe 08 of 08 Summer Bulgur and Green Bean Salad © Maura McEvoy This lovely side dish of light, fluffy bulgur studded with bits of toasted almonds and crisp green beans is a wonderful alternative to rice. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit