{"id":44,"date":"2017-07-20T11:41:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T11:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/?p=44"},"modified":"2017-07-20T11:41:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T11:41:55","slug":"bean-bulgur-salad-with-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/?p=44","title":{"rendered":"BEAN BULGUR SALAD WITH PESTO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here we go again. Great tasting, healthy food at an affordable price. Today it\u2019s a vegan dish. I know all you meat lovers are groaning in horror now but trust me this tasts fresh and amazing with all it\u2019s different nuggets of juiciness. The inspiration for this dish came from\u00a0Holy Cow\u2019s Blog<\/a>. With a few simple changes to her wonderful recipe idea I have brought this into the realms of affordable vegetarian eating.<\/p>\n


\n<\/span><\/a>The main thing I changed was that instead of making the pesto with all those expensive ingredients I simply bought a jar of good quality pesto. Not only did this do me for the recipe but it also meant that there was enough for a spaghetti lunch the next day as well. The next change I made was I bought a tin of mango pieces in natural juice. The difference was nearly a \u00a31 for that item alone and meant that I also had enough mango left over to put on my breakfast cereal the very next morning for a treat. lastly and I do this every time. 500g of dried borlotti beans will cost you the same as a tin of ready made ones. Form the tin you will get one portion. From the bag of dried beans you will get at least half a dozen. You just have to soak them overnight then boil them for 40 mins until soft and plump. No real hardship there.<\/p>\n


\n<\/span><\/a>So what did the whole dish cost. Here is a full breakdown of the ingredients and what they cost me<\/p>\n