Dinner for 4
Bulgur Salad in a Jar
Bulgur softens in hot water, then layers with lentils, vegetables, olives, parsley, and a bright tomato dressing.
$12.27for 4 servings
$3.07 per serving$12.27 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.16Typical price |
| Peaches, pears, plums$2.49/lb typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.54Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.89Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.49Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.18Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.27 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cup extra coarse bulgur
- 2 cup water
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cup cooked brown lentils
- 1 cucumber
- 1 red onion
- 1 cup green olives
- 2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup fresh parsley
Steps
- Pour 2 cups boiling water over the bulgur in a large bowl, cover it, and let it stand for 20 minutes.
- Whisk the tomato paste, 1/4 cup water, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, and salt in another bowl.
- Chop the cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, olives, and parsley while the bulgur softens.
- Drain any extra water from the bulgur, then stir in the dressing and lentils.
- Layer the bulgur mixture, vegetables, olives, and parsley in four clean jars.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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