Chickpea, Bulgur, and Tomato Pilaf

Cooking Light.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 1  cup  uncooked bulgur or 1  cup  cracked wheat
• 1  cup boiling water
• 1  cup  diced plum tomato
• 1  cup  diagonally sliced green onion
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  grated lemon rind
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  hot sauce
• 1  dash pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans)
• 3 (6 inch)  pita bread rounds, each cut into 4 wedges

Directions

1. Combine bulgur and water in a large bowl.
2. Cover and let stand 30 minutes.
3. Add the tomato and next 9 ingredients (tomato through chickpeas); stir well. Cover and chill. Serve with pita bread.