Cracked Wheat (Bulgur) and Mushroom Salad

Ingredients

1 cup of cracked wheat

1/4 cup of tomato pasta sauce mixed in to make 2 cups of water

125 grams of sliced mushrooms  (can cook the mushrooms and allow to cool, or raw)

1 small red onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup of chopped parsley

Dressing (mix 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon olive oil and a dash of mustard in a bowl)

Method

Fry the onion in a small amount of oil. Add cracked wheat and the 2 cups of water with mixed pasta sauce. 

Half cover saucepan with lid and increase heat. When it is simmering, reduce and mostly cover with lid and allow to cook until almost absorbed. Cover with lid and let steam.

Allow to cool.

Mix together with mushrooms, parsley, and dressing. Add a smidgen of salt and pepper if desired.

Recipe Stars

Cracked wheat (bulgur) is high in dietary fiber, which can help lower bad cholesterol (LDL).

The resistant starch in cracked wheat promotes the production of butyrate, a beneficial SCFA, which may help prevent colorectal cancer.

Regular consumption of edible mushrooms may confer neuroprotective cognitive health benefits. (1.)

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