Bulgur, Apricot, and Pine Nut Dressing
A flavorful Mediterranean-inspired dressing combining nutty bulgur wheat with sweet dried apricots, toasted pine nuts, and creamy feta cheese. Perfect as a side dish or stuffing.
Ingredients
- •¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •⅔ cup pine nuts
- •1 large onion
- •1 cup coarse bulgur
- •1¾ cups water
- •½ cup dried apricots
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •4 oz feta
- •½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pine nuts, stirring constantly, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
3 min
- 2.
Add onion to pan, then reduce heat to moderately low and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 6 minutes. Add bulgur and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water, apricots, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, until bulgur is tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in nuts, feta, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
37 min
