How to make four-bean salad with bulgur wheat and herbs

This fresh and zingy salad is easy to scale up or down – perfect for summer party catering

Green machine: the more fresh herbs, the better (Photos by Julia Platt Leonard)

Inviting people over for a summer barbecue or picnic can be a lesson in patience, flexibility and deep breathing.

Numbers can increase or decrease based on anything from the weather – usually bad – to a last-minute kids’ party.

But with a little planning, you can scale up or down, as needed.