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Zucchini & Bulgur Salad With Tahini Mayo

Ingredients:

2      Zucchini
1      Yellow Bell Pepper
12    Cherry or Tear Drop Tomatoes
1      Tbs. Olive Oil
1      Pinch Salt and Pepper

1      Recipe
Tahini Mayo
2      Tbs. Chopped Parsley
2      Tbs. Chopped Cilantro

2      Cups Cooked Bulgur




Heat Oven To 400°

Rinse and dry zucchini, tomatoes and pepper.




Slice zucchini into round circles, just under a half inch thick.

Cut tomatoes in half.

Dice pepper into medium size pieces.




Place cut vegetables into a large mixing bowl.

Add the oil, salt and pepper.

Toss ingredients together making sure that the oil has lightly coated all of the vegetables.

Arrange the vegetables evenly across a sheet pan.



Place pan on a middle shelf in the oven.

Bake vegetables for 10 minutes.

Turn oven off and turn broiler on to high.

Broil the vegetables for another 4 or 5 minutes.

Remove pan from the oven



Let vegetables cool off for about a half hour.


Note:
These cooked vegetables make a wonderful side dish just by themselves.




Place cooked, cooled vegetables into a bowl.

Add cooked, cold bulgur wheat to the bowl.


Note:
Bulgur is best when cooked the day before.



Place tahini mayo, parsley and cilantro into the bowl.

Mix everything together, taste for salt & pepper.

Serve.


Note:
If you don't have the tahini mayo you can just make a little dressing with olive oil, lemon, garlic, salt and pepper.

 
 
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