Lemon-Dill Bulgur Salad with Scallops
Watercress is a pungent green with a peppery bite. Generally sold in small bunches, its dark green leaves are small and crisp. Wash and shake it dry just before serving.
Yield: 6 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 275
- Calories from fat: 21%
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated fat: 0.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 24.4g
- Carbohydrate: 32.4g
- Fiber: 6.9g
- Cholesterol: 37mg
- Iron: 1.7mg
- Sodium: 795mg
- Calcium: 103mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked bulgur
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops
- 2 cups chopped seeded cucumber
- 1 1/2 cups chopped plum tomato
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried dill
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups trimmed watercress (about 2 bunches) or baby spinach
Preparation
- Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add bulgur; partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain; cool.
- While the bulgur cooks, heat a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add scallops, and cook 3 minutes, turning once. Remove from heat; place scallops in a large bowl.
- Add bulgur, cucumber, and next 9 ingredients (cucumber through pepper) to scallops in bowl; toss well to coat. Place 1 cup watercress on each of 6 plates; top each serving with 1 cup scallop mixture.
Lemon-Dill Bulgur Salad with Scallops Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, New American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish, Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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