Best Bulgur And Green Lentil Pilaf Recipes

Bulgur and Green Lentil Pilaf image

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup green lentils (about 6 ounces)
2 Turkish bay leaves
2 1/4 cups medium bulgur (cracked wheat)
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/3 cup caramelized onions reserved from chicken

Steps:

Bring first 3 ingredients to boil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Partially cover pan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until lentils are almost tender, about 15 minutes. Mix in bulgur, salt, and spices. Cover; simmer until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes longer. Season with pepper. Discard bay leaves. Serve topped with almonds and reserved onions.

Lentil and Bulgur Pilaf With Green and Yellow Squash image

Provided by justcallmetoni

Time 50m

Yield 8 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 cups fat-free chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup medium grain bulgur (coarse grain also works)
1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and picked over
1 medium onion, coarse chopped
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground works best
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small zucchini
1 small yellow squash
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
lemon wedge (for garnish)

Steps:

In a large saucepan, mix together the broth, lentils, onion bay leaf, salt allspice and pepper and bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Add bulgur and simmer and cook an adidtional 25 minutes until the lentils and bulgur are tender.
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add zucchini and squash and cook 2 minutes. Add garlic and lemon zest and cook an additional 3 minutes until the squash are tender.
Stir in parsley and cilantro. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
Mix the squah into the bulgur and lentil pilaf.
Serve hot with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.7, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 532.4, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 14.9, Sugar 2.4, Protein 12.3