Best Tabbouleh

Ingredients (10)

• 1/2 cup bulgur
• 1 cup diced cucumber (1 small-to-medium)
• 1 cup diced tomato* (1 large)
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
• 3 medium bunches curly parsley
• 1/3 cup (2/3 ounce) chopped fresh mint (optional but recommended—you can chop it in the food processor with the parsley)
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
• 1 medium clove garlic, pressed or minced