Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups boiling water
  • 34 cup bulgur
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 12 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 2 cups chopped seeded cucumbers
  • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
  • 1 tablespoon snipped of fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon salad oil
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • romaine leaf

Method

  • Pour boiling water over bulgur in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Let stand 30 minutes.
  • Drain excess liquid.
  • Meanwhile, finely shred enough peel from oranges to make 2 teaspoons peel.
  • Section oranges over a bowl to catch juice.
  • Cover and chill orange sections till serving time.
  • Measure and reserve 1/4 cup orange juice.
  • Stir together drained bulgur, orange peel, orange juice, chicken, cucumber, parsley, green onion, mint, oil, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  • Cover and chill the mixture for 4 to 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Just before serving, fold in orange sections.
  • Serve on romaine-lined plates.