A meat-free, dairy-free Middle Eastern-style mix of citrus, healthy grains and nutritional pulses – great for lunchboxes
Ingredients
- 140g bulgur wheat
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 6 stoned dates, chopped
- small handful parsley, chopped
- 400g can chickpea, drained
- 2 tbsp flaked toasted almond
- 100g bag baby spinach
- 2 clementines, peel removed, sliced
For the dressing
- juice 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Method
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Put the bulgur wheat and spices in a large bowl, season with salt and pour over 140ml boiling water. Cover with cling film and leave to sit for 10 mins. Fluff with a fork, then add the chopped dates, parsley, chickpeas and most of the almonds. Pour the dressing ingredients into a glass jar with a fitted lid and add some seasoning. Shake well and pour over the salad.
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Just before eating, mix the spinach through, top with the clementine slices and scatter with the remaining almonds.