tabouli variation

Sometimes one must have cravings because the body perceives a deficiency or a need for the boost. So, off I went into the garden and picked handfuls of parsley and cilantro and lovage. Now I know traditional tabouli is not the version that follows, but in my tabouli salad today, I used some toasted cracked wheat, finely chopped red onions, garlic, cucumber, celery and the herbs above. I also added some chick peas, and seasoned everything with some of my own red-wine herbal vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and some ground black and dried hot peppers to taste (my taste). Yummy! I often add chopped tomatoes, sweet peppers, radish etc, if I have some on hand, or the mood strikes.