Tabouli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dry bulghur
1 c. garbanzo beans or more
2 c. fresh minced parsley
1/2 c. scallions
1 tsp. crushed garlic
3 medium chopped tomatoes
1/2 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. olive oil
freshly ground pepper and salt to taste

Preparation

Combine bulghur with 1 1/2 cups boiling water in a bowl. Cover and let stand 30 to 60 minutes or until the grains are firm, but no longer hard in the center.
Shake in a strainer and squeeze to remove excess water.
Mix bulghur with remaining ingredients and chill for at least one hour.
Makes 8 cups.