Ingredients

  • 1 cup medium grain Bulgar wheat
  • 1/2 cup dried garbanzo beans, cooked
  • 6 medium tomatoes, varying colors
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • salt
  • pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • lemon juice

Method

  • Pour boiling water over the bulgur to cover, and let sit for 1 hour.
  • Drain, and fluff with a fork.
  • Combine the bulgur and the cooked chickpeas.
  • Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. A good ratio is 2:1 olive oil : lemon juice.
  • Cut each tomato in half through the stem. Cut off the stem, and scoop out the seeds. Chop the flesh into 1/4 inch cubes. Dice the cucumber into 1/4 cubs.
  • Add the tomatoes, cucumber and the parsley to the bulgur. Stir to combine.
  • Taste, and correct seasoning as necessary to taste.
  • A nice addition is 1 oz of feta cheese, chopped very fine just before serving.