Cracked Wheat and Apple Salad
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1cup cracked wheat (bulgur)
- 1 1/4cups boiling water
- 1-- green (Granny Smith) apple, cubed
- 2-- red (Gala) apples, cubed
- 1-- rib celery, diced
- 1/2cup dried tart red cherries or cranberries
- 1/2cup walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped
- 1cup plain low-fat (2%) Greek yogurt
- 2tablespoons honey
- 2tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2teaspoon cinnamon
- 1teaspoon salt
- -- Freshly ground black pepper
- -- Romaine lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Combine cracked wheat and water in a large bowl. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
- Stir in apples, celery, cherries and walnuts. In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, honey, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over cracked wheat mixture and stir. Serve salad on whole lettuce leaves.
Recipe by Serena Ball
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 293
- Fat 8g
- Cholesterol 2.5mg
- Sodium 418mg
- Carbohydrate 53g
- Fiber 9g
- Protein 9g