Try Something New for National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month® is the perfect time to try a food you’ve never eaten or cook up a dish that you’ve never made. Or do both by picking up a novel ingredient at the grocery store and finding a recipe that uses it. If you’re struggling for ideas, here are a few ways to shake things up.
- Try a new fruit or vegetable.
- Give whole wheat pasta a chance.
- Cook with an herb or spice you’ve never heard of.
- Substitute barley, quinoa, or bulgar for rice in your favorite rice dish.
If none of those ideas get you excited about new foods, give this recipe a try instead.
Bulgar with Lentils and Feta
Makes 2-4 servings
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1/2 cup bulgar
1 1/2 cups lentils (canned or precooked)
2 oz. reduced fat feta cheese, crumbled
2 TBSP chopped fresh dill
1/4 cup lemon juice (or juice of 1 to 2 fresh lemons)
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Bring water to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Add the bulgar and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.
Adapted from The Flexitarian Diet by Dawn Jackson Blatner
"Eat well. Live well. Be well."
Herbalife Australia said,
March 18, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
I have never heard of bulgar before but the recipe you have posted sounds yum i love lentils and am always looking for a new way to cook with them… i will have to hunt some bulgar down now!
Herbalife Australia said,
March 19, 2009 @ 2:18 pm
is this receipe on another blog?? i remember reading it and commenting as i recall the ingredient of “bulgar” i still have not been able to find it… can you tell me the food group it is from please??
Feed the Soul said,
March 22, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
Herbalife Australia – This recipe was adapted from a recipe in the book The Flexitarian Diet. Bulgar is a whole grain and can be found with other grains like quinoa, barley, etc. If you can’t find it in your regular grocery store, look for it in a specialty or natural foods store. Good luck!