Lemon Bulgur Pilaf

My lemon Bulgur Pilaf recipe is easy to cook, it's full of amazing Moroccan flavor, and is packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, everything you need for digestive and heart health.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time 1 hr 45 mins

Course Better for you, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian

Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Servings

Calories 282 kcal

Recommended Equipment

1 Chef's Knife

1 Cutting Board

1 Sauce Pan 1.5 Qt

1 Lemon Zester

Ingredients

2 tbsp onion diced
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 oz bulgur medium # 2
1 tsp lemon juice fresh
1 tsp lemon zest
10 oz garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
1/3 cup raisins
3/4 cup vegetable stock homemade or store-bought
4 oz roasted bell peppers diced
1 1/4 tsp Ras El Hanout homemade or store-bought
1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
1/4 cup mint fresh, chopped
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley fresh, chopped

Instructions

Heat a saucepan over medium heat, and add olive oil. Add diced onions and sauté the onions until they are translucent.
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp onion
Add vegetable stock to the sautéed onions and combine with bulgur, lemon juice, raisins, lemon zest, garbanzo beans, raisins, roasted peppers, Aleppo pepper, and Ras El Hanout. Give it a stir.
4 oz bulgur, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp lemon zest, 10 oz garbanzo beans, 3/4 cup vegetable stock, 4 oz roasted bell peppers, 1 1/4 tsp Ras El Hanout, 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper, 1/3 cup raisins
Transfer to a casserole dish and cover with foil. Bake for 12 minutes in a preheated oven at 350 F until most of the liquid is absorbed. Let pilaf rest additional 5 to 10 minutes remove foil and mix with chopped fresh mint and chopped parsley.
1/4 cup mint, 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley

Nutrition

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate

Keyword Better for you, Bulgur, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Side Dish

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