Pat'S Veggie Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. bulghur wheat
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 c. lemon or lime juice
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1/2 c. chopped scallions (including some greens)
1/2 tsp. dried mint
1/4 c. olive oil
2 tomatoes, diced
1 can chickpeas
1/2 c. frozen peas
1/2 c. grated carrot
1 chopped cucumber
green peppers (optional)

Preparation

Garnish with Feta cheese (crumbled) and oil-cured black olives. Combine bulghur wheat, water and salt in bowl; cover and let sit for about 20 minutes until wheat is chewable.
Add lemon juice, garlic and mint; mix thoroughly.
Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Add chopped veggies; garnish with Feta and black olives.
Test seasonings.
May need more lemon juice.