2 Dec
2011
This attractive salad make a great accompaniment to the leftover, cold turkey on Boxing Day.
You can always add a few winter leaves to make it go even further.
To juice a pomegranate without an electrical juicer, cut in half and twist onto a citrus press (old fashioned but simple!)
Ingredients (Serves 4)
* 100g medium or coarse bulgur
* Small head of celery , cut in thin slices on a slight bias
* Seeds of 1/2 large pomegranate
* 75g walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
* 1 small bunch of flat-leaf parsley
* 1 tbs fresh mint, finely chopped
Pomegranate Dressing:
* juice of 1/2 large pomegranate
* 1/2 garlic clove, crushed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon of salt
* 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- For the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together, season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Put the bulgur in a bowl, add boiling hot water to just below the surface of the wheat and leave it to stand for 10-15 minutes until tender but still with a bite (al dente).
- Put all the ingredients in a bowl, pour over the dressing. Add the walnuts just before serving to prevent discolouration.