Smoked Trout, Bulghur, Cucumber and Blueberry Salad

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (300g) coarse bulghur wheat
1 smoked trout
2 Lebanese cucumbers
2 preserved lemons
2 x 125g punnet blueberries
1 large handful fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons baby capers
Lemon dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Yoghurt drizzle
1/3 cup (80ml) natural yoghurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
sea salt

1

Bring 3 1/ 2 cups (875 ml) of water to the boil in a medium saucepan. Add the bulghur and bring back to the simmer. Cover with a lid, remove from the heat and set aside for 20 minutes, until the bulghur is tender and all of the liquid has been absorbed. Once cooked, spread the bulghur onto a tray and set aside to cool.

2

Meanwhile, skin and flake the trout into small chunks, ensuring all the bones have been removed.

3

Slice the cucumbers in half lengthways, scoop out and discard the seeds. Finely dice. Quarter the preserved lemons, remove and discard the pulp and thinly slice the skin.

4

To make the dressing, combine the lemon juice, mustard and garlic in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil and season with salt and pepper.

5

To make the yoghurt drizzle, mix the yoghurt, lemon juice and cumin together in a small bowl. Season with salt.

6

Combine the bulghur, trout, cucumber, preserved lemon, blueberries, mint and capers in a large bowl. Pour over the lemon dressing and toss to coat.

7

Serve with yoghurt drizzle.

Ingredients

 1 ½ cups (300g) coarse bulghur wheat
 1 smoked trout
 2 Lebanese cucumbers
 2 preserved lemons
 2 x 125g punnet blueberries
 1 large handful fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
 2 tbsp tablespoons baby capers
Lemon Dressing
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tsp Dijon mustard
 1 clove garlic, crushed
 ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
 sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Yogurt Drizzle
  cup (80ml) natural yoghurt
 1 tbsp lemon juice
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 sea salt

Directions

1

Bring 3 1/ 2 cups (875 ml) of water to the boil in a medium saucepan. Add the bulghur and bring back to the simmer. Cover with a lid, remove from the heat and set aside for 20 minutes, until the bulghur is tender and all of the liquid has been absorbed. Once cooked, spread the bulghur onto a tray and set aside to cool.

2

Meanwhile, skin and flake the trout into small chunks, ensuring all the bones have been removed.

3

Slice the cucumbers in half lengthways, scoop out and discard the seeds. Finely dice. Quarter the preserved lemons, remove and discard the pulp and thinly slice the skin.

4

To make the dressing, combine the lemon juice, mustard and garlic in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil and season with salt and pepper.

5

To make the yoghurt drizzle, mix the yoghurt, lemon juice and cumin together in a small bowl. Season with salt.

6

Combine the bulghur, trout, cucumber, preserved lemon, blueberries, mint and capers in a large bowl. Pour over the lemon dressing and toss to coat.

7

Serve with yoghurt drizzle.

Notes

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