Tabouli with Plum Dressing

vegan
Easy!  From my friend Susan Fanny Ford Robertson...
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Ingredients - Tabouli Salad
1 cup Bulgur Wheat (Cracked Wheat)  (Substitute quinoa for the Bulgur Wheat and the salad will be gluten free.)
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes (seeded)
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients - Umeboshi Plum Dressing  If you don't have Umeboshi paste in your area, just leave it out and substitute a little orange juice instead.
5 teaspoons  Umeboshi plum paste - You could even use plum jam!
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Water, as needed
If you don't have Umeboshi paste in your area, just leave it out and substitute a little orange juice instead.
Steps
  1. Mix wheat and boiling water; cover and cool.
  2. Add chopped tomatoes (seeded).
  3. Add chopped parsley.
  4. Toss with dressing; chill and eat!