Recipe - Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is awesome with hummus and pita bread. Yum yum yum!

Tabbouleh
1 cup bulghur wheat
2 large heirloom tomatoes, ripe and juicy
5 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup fresh chopped parsley
1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
3 shallots, minced
freshly ground pepper

Place bulghur wheat into a bowl and cover with cold water for 45 minutes to an hour. While it is soaking, chop the tomatoes. Toss the tomatoes with 1 tbsp of the lemon juice and salt, set aside.
Drain and squeeze the bulghur in paper towels to soak up excess water, then transfer to a serving bowl. Fluff it with a fork, add tomatoes, shallots, mint and parsley. mix the remaining 4 tbsp of lemon juice with the olive oil and add to mixture. Add ground pepper, mix. Place in refrigerator for at least one hour, to chill thoroughly.
Enjoy!