Bulgur, Garbanzo and Tomato Summer Salad

1 cup bulgur wheat

1 cup boiling water

1 cup diced plum tomatoes

1 cup diagonally sliced green onions

½ cup flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, chopped

1 ½ tsp. grated lemon rind

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

½ tsp. salt

⅛ tsp. hot sauce (Tabasco or similar)

Dash of pepper

1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

3 six-inch whole wheat pita rounds, each cut into 4 wedges

hummus (optional)