Recipes with cracked wheat (bulgur)

Best veggie burger with bulgur, chickpeas, tahini, and grated zucchini, carrot, and apple. A vegan burger with real texture and Middle Eastern flavor that holds together on the grill.

Artisan whole wheat bread loaded with sunflower seeds, sesame, herbs, and decorative seed toppings. Hearty high-fiber yeast bread with beautiful scored patterns.

A Mediterranean bulgur salad with crumbled feta, fresh mint, roasted red pepper, and black olives tossed in red wine vinaigrette. Bright, herbaceous, and ready in 30 minutes.

Cook this tasty traditional dish in your crockpot so the Goldilocks and the Three Little Bears fairytale can have a happy ending.

Peanut butter bulgur cookies blend creamy peanut butter dough with chewy reconstituted bulgur wheat for a heartier, fiber-rich version of the classic peanut butter cookie.

A very clean and fresh traditional middle-eastern salad.

Nothing is more classic than a beef burger. Bulgur gives the nutty flavor, and tomato paste adds extra zing. The burger is topped with caramelized onions, which brings tons of yummy goodness. A juicy burger with a bottle of beer, isn't it the best pair in a hot summer day?!

This casserole was scrumptious, the butternut squash and the sweet potatoes turned out soft, sweet and full of flavor; burglar gave the meaty texture and soaked all the delicious flavor; tomato, red wine and stock made a delicious base for this casserole.

This healthy and tasty salad is made with assorted grains, fresh apple, celery, bell peppers and dried cranberries, tossed with a light and flavorful vinaigrette.

I've made this one for decades, and it is the one I keep going back to. More than one meat-lover has mistaken the bulgur for ground beef.

Raw kibbee (kibbeh nayyeh) made with twice-ground lean beef, fine bulgur wheat, and cumin. Served on a platter with olive oil and pita bread. A classic Lebanese dish.

Fraykee (freekeh) with toasted pine nuts, dry-roasted bulgur simmered with cinnamon and butter. A nutty, fragrant Middle Eastern grain side dish ready in 40 minutes.

A vegetarian chili casserole with dried kidney beans, bulgur wheat, mixed vegetables, and red wine simmered in a spiced tomato broth. Hearty, filling, completely meatless.

Protein-packed tempeh and nutty bulgur wheat tossed with crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, and a honey-dill dressing. A hearty vegetarian salad that's satisfying enough for a main course lunch.

Lean grilled burgers made with a blend of extra-lean beef, ground turkey, and cracked wheat on whole wheat buns. High-protein, lower-fat, and ready to grill or broil in 30 minutes.

Lamb balls and eggs, a Scotch egg variation with seasoned ground lamb wrapped around hard-boiled eggs and deep-fried until dark and crispy. Served with tomato sauce over steamed bulgur.