Tabbouleh

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

bulghur wheat

1 1/2 cups

boiling water

1/4 cup

freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)

1/4 cup

good olive oil

3 1/2 tsp

kosher salt

1 cup

minced scallions, white and green parts (1 bunch)

1 cup

chopped fresh mint leaves (1 bunch)

1 cup

chopped flat-leaf parsley (1 bunch)

hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and medium-diced

2 cups

cherry tomatoes, cut in half

1 tsp

freshly ground black pepper