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 or hothouse cucumber, (halved, seeded, and finely diced)
• 1 pint (10.5 oz) 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)