Tabouli
["1 c. dry bulghar wheat", "1 1/2 c. boiling water", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 c. fresh lemon and/or lime juice", "1 heaping tsp. crushed, fresh garlic", "1/2 c. chopped scallions (include greens)", "1 tsp. dried mint", "1/4 c. good olive oil", "fresh black pepper", "2 medium tomatoes, diced", "1 packed c. freshly chopped parsley", "1/2 c. cooked chickpeas (optional)", "1/2 c. coarsely grated carrots (optional)", "1 chopped green pepper (optional)", "1 chopped cucumber or summer squash (optional)"]
["Note:", "You should begin to soak the bulghar at least 3 hours before serving time.", "It needs to thoroughly marinate and chill."]
["bulghar wheat", "boiling water", "salt", "lemon and/or", "garlic", "scallions", "mint", "olive oil", "fresh black pepper", "tomatoes", "freshly chopped", "chickpeas", "carrots", "green pepper", "cucumber"]