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Serves: 4 As a quick-cooking whole grain, bulgur is perfect for time-
crunched weeknight cooking. If you can’t find it in the
grains section, you can replace it with quinoa or whole-
wheat couscous.
Chicken & Bulgur Salad
DINNER with Peaches
THE MEDITERRANEAN REFRESH INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
1⅓ cups water
1. Combine the water and bulgur in a small
⅔ cup bulgur
saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer
1 lb. chicken breast
for 10 minutes. Drain, rinse the bulgur under cold
cutlets
water, then drain again and spread out on paper
1 tsp. kosher salt,
divided
2. Meanwhile, coat a grill pan with cooking spray
½ tsp. black pepper towels to dry.
and place over high heat. Sprinkle the chicken
4 cups packed with ½ teaspoon of both the salt and the pepper.
arugula
Transfer to the hot pan and grill, turning
2 cups halved cherry occasionally, until done, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove
tomatoes
to a cutting board and let stand for 3 minutes,
2 cups sliced fresh then slice against the grain into strips.
peaches
3. Place the bulgur, arugula, tomatoes and peaches in
3 tbsp. extra-virgin a large bowl. Add the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and
olive oil
the oil and vinegar; toss to coat. Divide the mixture
2 tbsp. rice vinegar among 4 plates and top evenly with the chicken.
NUTRITION DATA FOR 1 SERVING:
Calories 364kcal Sodium 547mg
Total Carbohydrates 30g Potassium 475mg
Protein 31g Dietary Fiber 6g
Total Fat 14g Sugars 9g
Saturated Fat 2g Vitamin A 5% Daily Value
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Vitamin C 9% Daily Value
Monounsaturated Fat 4g Calcium 7% Daily Value
Trans Fat 2g Iron 20% Daily Value
Cholesterol 47mg
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