New York Times

Telepan's Beet and Bulgur Salad

Most bulgur salads I’ve met follow the tabbouleh model. They are either predominantly tan in color, or predominantly green, depending upon whether the grain or the parsley is emphasized in the recipe. This bulgur salad, a recipe from the chef Bill Telepan at Telepan restaurant on the Upper West Side, is exuberantly different. Instead of softening the bulgur in boiling water, his recipe calls for homemade beet broth. And instead of parsley, scallions and tomatoes, puréed beets add vegetable matter to the mix. It’s an earthy, bright and dazzlingly fuchsia take on the familiar salad, as palate-pleasing as it is eye-catching.