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
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