Earlier this summer, we were in the middle of a ridiculous heat wave out here in the West... Six or seven days with temperatures well over 100 degrees... So I needed something substantial but cooling for dinner.
I had some soaked bulgur that I combined with sautéed broccoli and peas. I added some EVOO, sambal oelek, and a shot of vinegar to sharpen things up. After this all chilled, it was a great way to get the nourishment I needed for the closing performance of Blithe Spirit, without a heavy, hot meal.
Sometimes, lettuce-based salad just doesn't seem enough...
This kind of a salad IS enough.