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  1. Best Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe

    When I’m hungry for more than a light side, sometimes I like to bulk my favorite salads up with some easy protein-packed ingredients to make them a heartier meal—just like in this Mediterranean-inspired chic…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanWine #Wine #Cucumber #easysaladrecipes #Feta #lunch #Mediterranean #mediterraneanchickpeasalad #Salad #sidedish #Vegetarian
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  2. Best Greek Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe

    Move aside, plain ol’ pasta salad—orzo is here to shake things up. Though it looks a bit like rice, orzo isn’t a grain—it’s a pasta! While I love using it in comforting, warming pasta dishes (looking at you, …
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanSalads #dinner #dinnerparty #Greek #LowSugar #lunch #Mediterranean #Mediterraneansalads #NutFree #sidedish #Vegetarian #weeknightmeals
    diningandcooking.com/2458968/b

  3. Bulgur Tomato Salad with Mozzarella – a perfect light Lunch or Dinner

    You know those random kitchen ideas that suddenly turn out to be brilliant?

    That’s exactly what happened here. I was standing in my kitchen, craving something quick and light — and then it hit me: why not cook bulgur in the rice cooker? It’s faster than boiling pasta, there’s less steam fogging up the kitchen, and it’s honestly the easiest thing ever.

    The Mozzarella Cubes are hard to spot in the cooked Bulgur, but they’re there

    Let’s see what else I added to my salad:

    Ingredients (for 1 person)

    • ½ rice cooker cup bulgur
    • ¾ cup water
    • 3 large beef tomatoes
    • 125 g mozzarella cheese
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Salt, curry powder, paprika powder, and Italian herbs to taste
    • A few tablespoons of Olive oil
    • A few tablespoons of Balsamic vinegar

    Preparation

    Cook the bulgur in the rice cooker with the water — it only takes a few minutes until it’s fluffy and tender, kind of like al dente pasta. When it’s cooked, I recommend to fluff it as you would do with rice, unplug the rice cooker, and let it sit for another 4-5 minutes.

    Then, remove the lid and the cooking pot from the cooker, and let the Bulgur cool down while you chop the tomatoes and mozzarella into bite-sized pieces.

    In a bowl, combine everything and season with salt, pepper, curry, paprika, and Italian herbs. Drizzle generously with olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar, then toss until well mixed.

    Bulgur Tomato Salad with Mozzarella – a perfect light lunch or dinner

    I ate half of the salad for dinner, and brought the other half to work the next day, and I have to tell you: If you can, let the salad rest in the fridge for a few hours (or even better, overnight in an airtight container). The bulgur soaks up the dressing beautifully — way better than pasta ever could — and the flavor becomes so much more intense.

    I was honestly blown away by how good this turned out — so simple, yet so flavorful.
    Have you ever tried bulgur before? What do you think about using the rice cooker for it? Let me know in the comments — I’d love to hear your thoughts and kitchen experiments!

    #bulgur #cheese #cold #completeDish #curry #mozzarella #noOven #quick #riceCooker #salty #sideDish #spicy #tomatoes #vegetarian

  4. It has begun.

    The gathering of items for the #Thanksgiving feast.

    While not a yam fan, we have a guest who follows the yam tradition. I will eat them (maybe one?) but not my go to side dish.

    My go to side dish is the green bean casserole. I kind of even like it more than legit mashed potatoes.

    What is your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

    #holiday
    #food
    #sidedish
    #casserole
    #yam
    #guest
    #menu
    #groceries