Lunch · 30 min · mediterranean

Kısır

Weeknight-friendly Mediterranean cooking: Kısır comes together in 30 minutes with fine bulgur, tomato paste, and not much else. At 320 calories and 9g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 cups Fine bulgur
• 3 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Pepper paste
• 1/3 cup Olive oil
• 3 tbsp Pomegranate molasses
• 6 Scallions
• 1 cup Fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup Fresh mint
• 12 Lettuce leaves

Steps

1. Pour 2 cups boiling water over the bulgur, cover, and rest 15 minutes until tender and fluffy; fluff with a fork.
2. Work the tomato and pepper pastes into the warm bulgur with your hands — the heat blooms the pastes into the grains.
3. Whisk the olive oil, pomegranate molasses, and lemon juice; toss through the bulgur.
4. Fold in the scallions, parsley, and mint; season boldly with salt, cumin, and chili flakes.
5. Chill 20 minutes so the grains drink up the dressing.
6. Serve mounded on a platter with lettuce leaves for scooping; kısır is eaten by hand, wrapped in lettuce.
7. Turkey’s beloved bulgur salad: tangy, herby, and endlessly scoopable.

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