Melon and Mint Tabbouleh

ingredients

• 1 cup boiling-hot water
• 3/4 cup fine bulgur (2/3 cup)
• 1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 (1/2 pound) piece firm-ripe honeydew, rind discarded and fruit cut into 0.5 inch pieces (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion (from 1 small)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
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directions

Pour boiling water over bulgur in a bowl, then cover bowl tightly and let stand 30 minutes. Drain in a sieve if watery.

Meanwhile, puré, mint with oil in a blender until smooth.

Toss bulgur with mint oil, lime juice, honeydew, onion, and salt.