Nourishing Barley & Bulgur Salad

This nourishing Bulgur Salad is made with whole, healthy ingredients that are good-for-you and delicious. This Bulgur Salad is a great recipe for meal prep. I like to make it on a Sunday and package it up in the fridge to easily grab for a healthy lunch or meal when I’m having a busy week.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Bulgur Salad

• Healthy: This Bulgur Salad is full of healthy ingredients that will fuel your body and get you through even the busiest days.
• Versatile: You can totally substitute and swap out a lot of ingredients in this Bulgur Salad to make it your own.
• Flavorful: The fresh herbs and pistachios just add a little something something – crunch is always great in a salad!

🍲 Ingredients

Barley – Pearl Barley is such an easy grain to swap into a bowl or salad because it’s full of health benefits. It can help ward of all sorts off ailments, and I love the texture and consistency of it.

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Bulgur – Bulgur is a whole grain that is packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber. It can help improve digestion and gut health, and is so easy to toss into salad, soups, stews, etc. to add a little bit more of a nutritional boost.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Bulgur Salad

1. Cook the grains according to package instructions. While the grains are cooking, prepare the salad ingredients and make the dressing by whisking together all of the ingredients and set aside.
2. Add all of the salad ingredients to a bowl, drizzle the dressing over, toss and serve.

🗒 Tips and Tricks

• If you love this salad you’ll also like our Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe
• If you can’t find butter beans try cannellini or navy beans

🗒 Substitutions

• Bulgur & Barley: You can swap either or both of these with your favorite grains such as quinoa, or brown rice.
• Butter Beans: Also knows a lima beans, these can be swapped with your favorite beans or whatever you have on hand.
• Vegetables: You can add or swap any of the veggies or herbs with your favorite, or whatever you have in the fridge.

🗒 Best served with

• Fluffy Greek Pita Bread
• Chicken Souvlaki

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Mix everything together except the herbs, divide into containers and top with fresh herbs. Store in the fridge for 3-4 days. Simply mix together and enjoy when ready to eat.

🤔 Common Questions

Nourishing Barley + Bulgur Salad

5 from 4 votes

This Barley & Bulgur Salad is so nutritious and delicious. The fresh herbs, and nuts really make the perfect flavor combination that is the perfect salad to meal prep.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine Greek-Inspired

Servings 6 – 8 as a side salad

Calories 378 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 1/2 cups cooked pearl barley (about 3/4 cup dry pearl barley)
• 1 1/2 cups cooked bulgur (about 1/2-3/4 cup dry bulgur)
• 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted if desired
• 2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken
• 14 oz can butter beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• 1 1/2 cups diced cucumber
• 1 cup cubed white cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped pistachios
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

For the dressing

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• juice of one lemon
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 tbsp liquid honey

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Instructions

 

• Cook the grains according to package instructions. While the grains are cooking, prepare the salad ingredients and make the dressing by whisking together all of the ingredients and set aside.
• Add all of the salad ingredients to a bowl, drizzle the dressing over, toss and serve.

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Notes

• If you love this salad you’ll also like our Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe
• If you can’t find butter beans try cannellini or navy beans.
• This salad is also great for meal prep; mix everything together except the herbs, divide into containers and top with fresh herbs. Store in the fridge for 3-4 days. Simply mix together and enjoy when ready to eat.

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.8g | Protein: 18.9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10.6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42.6mg | Sodium: 672.3mg | Fiber: 6.8g | Sugar: 4.3g

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