Watermelon Feta Salad with Cucumber and Bulgur Wheat
If you love watermelon feta salad, then you'll love this version with cucumber, bulgur wheat, mint, and red onion. Light enough to be a side dish but hearty enough to enjoy for lunch! Perfect for summer.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked bulgur wheat, from 1 cup uncooked
- 2 cups cubed watermelon
- 1 cup seeded and thinly sliced, or cubed cucumber
- 1/3 cup torn fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup crumbled or cubed feta cheese
- 1/3 cup very thinly sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons good extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Cook and cool the bulgur wheat, if you haven't done so already
- Combine all of the ingredients together in a large bowl-- cooked bulgur, watermelon, cucumber, mint, feta, and red onion together and toss. Drizzle on the olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. I usually do ~1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper each.
- Taste, season as needed, and enjoy
Notes
You can find bulgur wheat in most grocery stores, or online
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 153mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 9gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 468IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 2mg