High proteinHigh carb

Bulgur & Chicken Salad

Travels well, which makes it good lunchbox food.

25 min Serves 1 Stove, Frying pan, Kettle

Per serving

768

kcal

70.9 g

protein

49.4 g

carbs

32.8 g

fat

9.2 g protein per 100 kcal · 11.3 g fibre. Calculated from the exact weights below using standard food composition data, so they are close estimates rather than lab values.

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Ingredients

For 1 serving.

  • Bulgur wheat, cooked200 g
  • Chicken breast180 g
  • Cucumber100 g
  • Tomato120 g
  • Olive oil15 g
  • Feta(optional)50 g
  • Lemon(optional)12 g

Method

  1. 1Soak the bulgur in boiling water 15 minutes, then fluff and cool.
  2. 2Griddle and slice the chicken.
  3. 3Fold everything together, dress hard.

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The techniques and safety points this recipe uses, explained from scratch.

Chicken and turkey: cook it all the way throughShow

Raw poultry often carries campylobacter and salmonella. They are killed by heat, not by washing — so the one rule is: cooked right through, every time.

  1. Do NOT rinse raw chicken under the tap. It does not clean it; it splashes bacteria around your sink, worktop and clothes. Take it straight from the pack to the board or pan.
  2. If it is wet, pat it dry with kitchen paper, bin the paper, then wash your hands.
  3. Check the thickest piece, not the thinnest. Cut into it: there should be no pink meat at all, and the juices should run clear, not pink.
  4. Most reliable: a food thermometer pushed into the thickest part should read at least 75 °C.

Ready when: White all the way through, juices clear, steaming hot — or 75 °C in the thickest part.

Zesting and juicing a lemon or limeShow

The zest (the coloured skin) holds the fragrant oils; the white pith underneath is bitter.

  1. Zest first, while it is whole: rub it over the fine side of a grater, turning as you go, taking only the coloured layer.
  2. To juice, roll it firmly on the worktop under your palm, cut it in half across the middle and squeeze over your cupped hand or a sieve to catch the pips.
Cutting raw chicken into piecesShow

Pieces the same size cook in the same time — which is how you avoid some being dry and others raw.

  1. Use a separate board for raw meat if you have one. Don't rinse the chicken.
  2. Trim off any white stringy bits or fat.
  3. Strips: slice across the breast about 1 cm thick. Cubes: cut strips about 2–2.5 cm wide, then cut across them.
  4. Afterwards, wash the board, knife and your hands in hot soapy water before touching anything else.
Dressing a saladShow

Dressing is the oil, acid (lemon or vinegar) and seasoning that make a salad taste of something.

  1. A simple dressing is about 3 parts oil to 1 part lemon juice or vinegar, with a pinch of salt.
  2. Shake it in a jar with the lid on, or whisk with a fork in a small bowl.
  3. Add it just before eating and toss gently so every leaf is coated. Dressed leaves go soggy if left to sit.

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A standard home version of a well-known dish, written for Solviro. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights and will vary with brands and portions.