Lemon Bulgur Salad

Lemon Bulgur Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup bulgur
3/4 cup boiling water
3/4 cup boiling chicken  broth
1/4 cup chopped scallions
3 tbsp currants
1/4 cup chopped pistachios

Dressing:

3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp cinnamon
salt to taste (optional)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp freshly ground
black pepper, to taste

Procedure:

1. In a large bowl, combine the boiling water and broth with the bulgur.
    Let the bulgur stand for 40 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed
2. Combine the bulgur with the currants ans scallions
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients,  and add them to
    the bulgur mixture. Chill the bulgur salad until 1 hr. before serving it.
4. Just before serving the salad, stir in the chopped pistachios.
   Serve the salad at room temperature

Chinese Chicken Cashew - Apple Salad

Chinese Chicken Cashew - Apple Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked chicken
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sherry
1 red unpeeled apple(diced)
3 stalks celery(diagonally sliced)
2 tbsp dry-roasted(cashews, broken)
2 tbsp low-calorie mayonnaise
2 tbsp plain low-fat yogurt




Procedure:

1. Combine the cooked poultry with the soy sauce, sherry
    and mono sodium glutamate .
2. Set aside 15 minutes to marinate.
3. Combine with the remaining ingredients and serve immediately