Spiced Bulgur and Chickpea Salad

Quick, easy, delicious and super healthy, this salad is great as a vegetarian main dish or as a side to grilled chicken or pork. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

3 TBS extravirgin olive oil

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 1/2 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp ground black pepper 

2 cups boiling water

1 1/3 cups uncooked bulgur

3/4 cup matchstick-cut (or diced) carrots 

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

1/2 tsp dried mint (or 2 TBS fresh mint, chopped)

1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

Directions

Combine boiling water and bulgur in a large bowl. Cover and let stand 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk; set aside. Add bulgur, carrots, and remaining ingredients to juice mixture, and toss well to coat. Cover and chill.

Makes approximately 4 Large (Main Dish) servings or 8 side dish servings.