Taboule - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups cracked bulgur wheat
5 -6 firm ripe tomatoes or 5 -6 green tomatoes
2 bunches of fresh mint
2 bunches fresh parsley
1 bunch green onions or 1 bunch scallion
5 -9 key limes, juice of
1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil (to taste)
salt and black pepper
tender lettuce leaf

Preparation

Soak the bulgur wheat in enough water to cover for 30 minutes. Meanwhile finel chop the tomatoes, the parsley and mint and the green onions ( tender green and white parts). Drain the wheat and mix in a large bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Let rest in the refrigerator so the flavor develops. Serve with the lettuce leaves.