Chickpea Tabbouleh Salad

A handful of pistachio nuts finishes the dish with a delicate crunch, creating a vegetarian meal full of flavors and textures.

The combination of mint, garlic, lemon, and olive oil give the grain salad a bold flavor. Linda Gassenheimer/TNS

By Linda Gassenheimer Tribune News Service

For this simple salad dinner, I combined chickpeas with bulgur wheat for a hearty yet refreshing taste. Bulgur is made from whole wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and then crushed, giving it a tender texture and a subtle nutty flavor.