Chicken and Bulgur Salad

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Photo: Ellie Miller
Servings:
6

A hearty salad with grilled chicken and bulgur combines peppery watercress with sweet dried apricots.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon honey

  • ¾ teaspoon ground cumin

  • 5 garlic cloves, minced

  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro stems, plus ¾ cup chopped cilantro leaves

  • Zest and juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges

  • 1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast, split and pounded to ½ inch thick

  • 1 red onion, finely chopped

  • 1 ¼ cups medium-grind bulgur

  • 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth

  • ¾ teaspoon harissa or chili sauce

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 6 ounces green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces

  • ¾ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • 1 bunch watercress, trimmed

  • ¾ cup drained canned chickpeas

  • ¼ cup dried apricots, quartered

  • 2 tablespoons raw almonds, chopped

  • 1 ¼ cups medium-grind bulgur

  • 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth

  • ¾ teaspoon harissa or chili sauce

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 6 ounces green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces

  • ¾ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • 1 bunch watercress, trimmed

  • ¾ cup drained canned chickpeas

  • ¼ cup dried apricots, quartered

  • 2 tablespoons raw almonds, chopped

Directions

  1. Make marinade: Stir 1/2 teaspoon oil, 1 teaspoon honey, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 4 cloves minced garlic, the cilantro stems, and zest. Place chicken in a nonreactive baking dish; rub with the marinade. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours (or overnight).

  2. Cook onion and remaining garlic in 1/2 teaspoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in bulgur. Add broth; bring to a boil. Cover; simmer over low heat until liquid has been absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.

  3. Pat chicken dry; grill in a grill pan over medium-high heat until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

  4. Make dressing: Whisk lime juice, remaining tablespoon honey, the harissa, 1/4 teaspoon each cumin and salt, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil.

  5. Cook the green beans in boiling water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Plunge into an ice-water bath, and drain.

  6. Toss bulgur with 2 tablespoons dressing, the parsley, and cilantro leaves. Arrange watercress, bulgur mixture, chicken, beans, chickpeas, apricots, and nuts on a platter. Season with pepper. Drizzle with dressing. Serve with limes.

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