Bulgar Salad with Grilled Chicken and Parsley Pesto
1 serving of bulgar salad with grilled chicken and parsley pesto contains 795 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 22% carbs, 57% fat, and 21% protein. This is a good source of proteins (77% of your Daily Value), fiber (40% of your Daily Value), and potassium (24% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Cook Time
- 45 minutes
Ingredients
Apricots, raw 8 apricot or 280g
Directions
- Sliver, toast & cool almonds. Chop shallots coarsely. Halve & pit apricots.
- Place 3 cups water and bulgur in medium saucepan; sprinkle with salt. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until bulgur is tender but still slightly chewy, stirring occasionally, 11 to 12 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water until cool. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl.
- Meanwhile, place parsley, almonds, shallots, and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice in processor. Using on/off turns, process until parsley is coarsely chopped. With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup oil and process to coarse puree. Season pesto to taste with salt and pepper.
- Stir 3/4 cup pesto and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into drained bulgur. Season to taste with salt and pepper and additional lemon juice, if desired. Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Brush chicken and apricot halves with oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill chicken and apricot halves until chicken is cooked through and apricots are slightly charred, 7 to 8 minutes per side for chicken and 2 minutes per side for apricots.
- Line 4 plates with lettuce leaves. Divide bulgur salad among plates. Place 1 grilled chicken breast on each plate. Spoon dollop of pesto atop chicken. Divide apricot halves among plates and serve.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of bulgar salad with grilled chicken and parsley pesto (514g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 795 | |
| Fats | 52g | 66% |
| Saturated fats | 9g | 43% |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 144mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 46g | 17% |
| Net carbs | 34g | |
| Fiber | 11g | 40% |
| Sugar | 9g | |
| Proteins | 43g | |
| Calcium | 211mg | 16% |
| Iron | 6mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1124mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 1μg | 3% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 15μg | |
| Beta carotene | 1251μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 132mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.5mg | 51% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 65μg | 16% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 198mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 3mg | 114% |
| Niacin | 18mg | 115% |
| Pantothenic acid | 2mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 523mg | 75% |
| Retinol | 35μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 1mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 27μg | 50% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.3mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A IU | 2280IU | |
| Vitamin A | 142μg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1μg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 26% |
| Vitamin D IU | 23IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 11mg | 73% |
| Vitamin K | 169μg | 141% |
| Zinc | 3mg | 29% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 9g | |
| Sucrose | 5g | |
| Glucose | 2g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0.1g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0.2g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 9g | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 32g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 9g | |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.2g | |
| Total omega 6 | 3g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.2g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.1g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 2g | |
| Arginine | 3g | |
| Aspartic acid | 4g | |
| Cystine | 1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 8g | |
| Glycine | 2g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 2g | |
| Leucine | 3g | |
| Lysine | 3g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 2g | |
| Threonine | 2g | |
| Tryptophan | 1g | |
| Tyrosine | 1g | |
| Valine | 2g | |
