Excellent main dish Tabbouleh!.

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3/4 cup bulgur
• 2 oranges
• 2 cups chopped, seeded cucumber
• 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 8 green lettuce leaves

In a medium bowl pour boiling water over the bulgur. Let stand for 30 minutes .

While bulgur soaks, finely shred enough peel from oranges to make 2 teaspoons. Section oranges over a bowl to catch juices. Cover and chill orange segments until serving time. Measure and reserve 1/4 cup of the orange juice.

In a large bowl, stir together drained bulgur, orange peel, reserved orange juice, cucumber, chicken, parsley, green onion, mint, oil and salt. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Just before serving, fold in orange segments. Serve on plates, lines with lettuce leaves.

Per serving: 262 Calories, 8g Fat; 2g Saturated Fat, 51mg Cholesterol, 327mg Sodium, 28g Carbohydrate, 8g Fiber, 21g Protein. Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable, 2 Meat.

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