Bulgur salad with köfte
519 kcal per person
30g Protein
56g Carbs
19g Fat
9g Fiber
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bulgur (56 g)
- ½ onion
- 2 cloves garlic (10 g)
- 1 bell pepper
- ½ cucumber
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
- 1 ½ tablespoon tomato paste (30 g)
- 3 ounces 96% lean ground beef (84 g)
- ½ teaspoon paprika (ground spice) (1 g)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin (1 g)
- 1 pinch cinnamon (1 g)
Preparing this recipe
- Cook the bulgur according to the instructions on the package.
- Meanwhile, finely chop the onion. Crush the garlic. Dice the bell pepper and cucumber.
- Put the bell pepper and cucumber in a bowl and set aside.
- Heat half of the oil in a pan and sauté half of the onion and half of the garlic until the onion becomes translucent. Then add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and cook for a minute.
- Drain the bulgur and stir it into the onion and garlic. Set aside to cool.
- Make the köfte by mixing the ground beef with the other half of the (raw) onion and garlic. Add the rest of the tomato paste, spices and season with pepper and salt. Mix well and form into 4 beef rolls with your hands.
- Heat the remaining oil in a pan and cook the köfte until done, about 6 minutes.
- Stir the bulgur into the cucumber and bell pepper.
- Serve the bulgur salad with the köfte on a plate. Season with pepper and salt to taste.
Tip van FitChef
1. This bulgur salad with köfte is delicious with fresh parsley and some yogurt as dressing.
2. You can also replace the köfte with falafel balls.
