Falling leaves, cooler days still time for alfresco dining…

Charred Merguez sausages spiced bulgar salad with torched feta

• 2 Merguez sausages per person

• 2 red peppers deseeded and cut into large chunks

• 1 red onion chopped

• handful of chopped coriander

• handful of chopped mint

• 1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped

• juice of 2 limes

• handful of good black olives

• some slow roasted cherry tomatoes - to taste

• 3 tablespoons of good oil

• 150g Bulgar wheat rinsed and drained

• Feta Cheese

• Flaked almonds

  Put Bulgar wheat into a dish with a close fitting lid

  Cover Bulgar with boiling water - to just cover, put lid on and leave for a couple of hours

  Add all the ingredients except the peppers and Merguez and toss gently

  Leave for about an hour for all the ingredients to get to know eachother.

  Fire up the BBQ and cook the Merguez and peppers until charred.

  Toss the peppers with the Bulgar and put onto a serving platter.

  Top with the Merguez, crumble over the Feta cheese and flaked almonds and char with a blow torch