TURKEY SKEWERS AND BULGUR SALAD
TURKEY SKEWERS AND BULGUR SALAD
TURKEY SKEWERS AND BULGUR SALAD

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 3 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  • plus extra to garnish
  • 400g/14oz turkey breast
  • diced
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 400ml/14fl oz chicken stock
  • 250g/9oz bulgur wheat
  • 400g/14oz tin green lentils
  • rinsed and drained
  • ½ cucumber
  • diced
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • 25g/1oz mint
  • chopped
  • lemon wedges
  • to garnish
  • 4 tbsp hummus
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Directions
  • Put 8 wooden skewers in warm water and let them soak while you prepare the turkey.
  • Mix together the oil
  • lemon juice
  • paprika and parsley in a bowl
  • and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the turkey and turn to coat thoroughly. Set aside in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the grill to a hot setting.
  • Remove the turkey from the bowl (discard any marinade) and thread the pieces on the skewers. Cook under the grill
  • turning once or twice
  • for 10 minutes
  • or until cooked through.
  • Meanwhile
  • bring the stock to the boil. Place the bulgur wheat in a medium sized lidded pot and cover with the stock. Cover with the lid and simmer over a medium heat for 12-15 minutes
  • or until the bulgur wheat is tender and has absorbed the stock.
  • When the bulgur is cooked
  • drain and spread out to cool. Stir in the green lentils
  • cucumber
  • tomatoes and mint.
  • For the dressing
  • combine the hummus with the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of water.
  • Place the turkey skewers on the bulgur wheat salad and spoon over the dressing. Garnish with lemon wedges and flat leaf parsley and serve.