Tabbouleh - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups water
• 1¼ teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 cup medium-grind (#2) bulgur wheat
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 English hothouse cucumber, halved, seeded, and finely diced
• 1 pint (10.5 ounces) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• ⅓ cup packed finely chopped fresh mint
• ½ cup packed finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• ⅔ cup thinly sliced scallions, light and green parts, from 1 bunch