Bulgar Salad with Oriental dressing

Interesting salad that can be a side or a main dish when meat, poultry or fish are added  This recipe serves 12

Ingredients

• 2 cups water boiled Water, municipal
• 1 cup bulgar
• 1 cup very thinly sliced red cabbage ----- I do not use the heavy bottom part for this
• 1 cup peeled and shredded carrots Carrots, raw
• 1 cup halved red seedless grapes Grapes, red or green (european type varieties, such as, Thompson seedless), raw
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper Peppers, sweet, red, raw
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions Onions, green, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley Parsley, raw
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar Vinegar, rice wine
• 1 Tbs soy sauce Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium
• 2 Tbs oil (peanut or corn are best)
• 1 Tbs sesame oil ( or less, start with 1/2 tbsp and taste. sesame oil is very strong)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard Mustard, Dijon
• 1 Tbs toasted sesame seeds Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried

Method

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