It's no secret that I am neither a master chef nor an expert blogger (blogress?). So when I wrote
Part 1 of this series (if you can even call it that.. ha), I thought dishes 2 and 3 merited their own individual posts because it all tasted incredibly delicious and I wanted to feature each dish! But sitting here with my iPhoto open, I have come to the sad realization that I didn't take enough pictures to make two whole "recipe" type posts. Also, the salad is really just a combination of arugula, pear, and vinagrette from TJ's... he he. So Parts 2 and 3 have morphed into one post and... one recipe. I'll get better at this blogging thing, I promise :)
Couscous Salad
*Note: I got this recipe right off the box of the whole wheat couscous I bought from Trader Joe's. I rarely use box recipes, but this one seemed like a definite hit so I decided to try it out - wiiith a couple tweaks.
You need:
- 1 1/4 cup dry couscous (I used whole wheat)
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tbsp olive oil (this is half of what the box called for, because I don't like oil and fat)
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 bellpepper, diced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- Generous handful of cilantro (or parsley..whichever you prefer)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Boil the water, then reduce heat and mix in the couscous. Add the olive oil and lemon juice, and stir well.
Turn the heat off; cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
Transfer to serving dish and fluff with a fork. Then add the rest of your ingredients, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Voila! Your couscous salad is good to go!
Things I would change:
- Honestly? Nothing! I loved this dish and I will definitely make it again and again... :)
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