Turkish Kisir Salad
Turkish Kisir is a flavorful grain salad made of bulgur, fresh herbs, veggies and pomegranate. It's delicious, healthy, and can be made in less than 30 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil
- 1 small white onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons pepper paste Or tomato paste
- 1 cup Fonio for Couscous You can use fine bulgur or couscous
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons Pomegranate Molasses
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon pul biber (Turkish chilli) or Aleppo peppers or other mild chilli
- ¼ cup Fresh parsley finely chopped
- 2 spring onions white and green part, finely sliced
- 1 cup lettuce finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint finely chopped
- ½ lemon
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a skillet on medium-high heat, and add onions and pepper paste. Saute for 2 minutes. Add Fonio for Couscous, and water. Cook until all the water has dissolved. Add the couscous to a large bowl to cool.
- Mix salt, cumin, pul biber, and pomegranate molasses together. Use your hands to incorporate it well. Now mix in diced vegetables and chopped herbs.
- Serve it cold with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Nutrition: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate only.
Serving: 1 servingCalories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 590mgPotassium: 153mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 593IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg