HERBY SINGED-TOMATO TABOULI | Recipe Wisdom

Ingredients

• 3 plum tomatoes, cored and chopped into ½-inch pieces
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra as needed
• ¾ cup bulgur
• ¾ cup boiling water
• ½ small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 large cucumber, finely chopped (peeled or unpeeled)
• 0.66 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• ½ cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives or scallions
• Juice of ½ lemon, plus extra as needed
• ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons roasted, salted sunflower seeds