Couscous Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup couscous
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup baby carrots, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup black olives, quartered
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (evoo)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 -2 garlic clove, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place couscous in a heated bowl. add water.
• 2 cover and let stand for 20 minutes, 'til all the water has been absorbed.
• 3 add the vegetables. mix well.
• 4 in a separate bowl place the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• 5 whisk briskly to mix.
• 6 pour over the salad, toss to blend.
• 7 serve at room temperature.