Cous-cous Salad With Blue Cheese

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) box plain couscous
• 1 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
• 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup scallion
• 3/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup good olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 lemon, juice of
• kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 prepare cous-cous according to package directions.
• 2 in a small bowl whisk together olive oil, vinegar, lemon zest and lemon juice. set aside.
• 3 pour prepared cous-cous into a large bowl and fluff with a fork. add craisins, blue cheese, scallions and pecans. stir well until completely combined.
• 4 add dressing and mix until salad is completely coated with dressing.
• 5 add 2 pinches of salt, or more, to taste.
• 6 serve warm or at room temperature. can be stored, covered with plastic, in the fridge.