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Farmers' Market Tabouli

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This is what a real tomato should look like. Big, knarled, dirty and red, red, red all the way through. I bought this Jersey tomato at the Union Square farmers' market. I've been trying to prepare meals with no meat, dairy or eggs, and this is what I came up with last night. First you combine 1 cup dry bulgur with 3/4 cup boiling water, cover it and let it sit 15 minutes. (I didn't think it'd be enough water, but it was. The bulgur ended up kind of chewy, which was nice.) Add a diced tomato and cucumber, 3 sliced scallions, a couple tablespoons chopped parsley, salt, pepper, a drained can of garbanzo beans and lemon vinaigrette (1/4 cup each lemon juice and olive oil, salt, pepper and a pinch of cayenne). Let it chill for at least an hour (it was better today for lunch than it was last night for dinner, so the longer you can leave it to chill, the better).

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I know, it's garish - but that's nature for you! (The neon green plastic cutting board doesn't help.)