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Jammy Egg Bulgur Salad with Lemon Dressing

Nutty, chewy bulgur and crisp mixed greens meet soft-centered eggs, cucumber, parsley and feta in a bright lemon-olive oil dressing.

Jammy Egg Bulgur Salad with Lemon Dressing

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup120 gBulgur, dry
  • 6⅓ cups1,500 gWater
  • 6 large300 gEggs
  • 2¼ cups chopped100 gRomaine lettucechopped
  • 2 cups loosely packed60 gBaby spinach
  • ½ medium (8 in.)150 gCucumberdiced
  • 1 cup150 gCherry tomatoeshalved
  • ⅓ cup chopped20 gFresh parsleychopped
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • ¼ cup crumbled40 gFeta cheesecrumbled
  • 1 lemon, juiced45 gLemon juice
  • 1½ tsp3 gLemon zest
  • 2 tbsp30 gOlive oil
  • 1 clove3 gGarlicgrated
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Bring the water to a boil in a medium pot.
  2. Lower the eggs into the boiling water and cook 8 minutes for jammy yolks, until the whites are fully set; lift them into a bowl of cold tap water, keeping the pot boiling.
  3. Measure out about 300 g (1 1/4 cups) of the hot water from the pot, pour it over the bulgur in a large bowl, cover and let stand 15 minutes until tender; discard the rest of the water. Fluff and let cool slightly.
  4. While the bulgur soaks, whisk the lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, garlic, salt and black pepper in a small bowl to make the dressing.
  5. Peel the eggs and cut each into quarters.
  6. Toss the bulgur with the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, parsley, green onion and half the dressing.
  7. Toss the romaine and spinach with the remaining half of the dressing and divide among four plates.
  8. Spoon the bulgur mixture over the greens, top with the eggs and the feta, and serve.

Food safety: Cook egg dishes until set, to 160°F (71°C).

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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