Tabouli

Ingredients:

1 cup cracked wheat bulgar

1 tsp. salt, divided

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 clove garlic

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1 bunch flat leaf parsley

4 tomatoes

1 English or hothouse cucumber

Preparation:

-Put bulgar in a medium bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. salt.

 -Add 1 1/2 cups boiling water, cover, and let sit 20 minutes.

-Meanwhile, whirl olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic in a blender (or, pulse garlic in a food processor until minced, then add oil and juice).

-Add mint leaves, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, and pepper.

-Whirl until mint leaves are minced into the dressing and the   dressing is more or less smooth.

-Taste and adjust salt and pepper.

-Chop parsley leaves. Core, seed, and chop tomatoes. Peel, seed, and chop cucumber.

-Drain bulgar, if necessary.

-Pour dressing over the bulgar and toss to combine well.

-Add parsley and toss to combine well.

-Add tomatoes and cucumber and stir to combine.

-Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve, up to overnight