Mediterranean Salad
Mom is an experimenter. I never would think that she might play with CousCous. Here is a salad that one of her friends makes and she must have liked the taste. I have not yet made this in my test kitchen but I bought the ingredients to try it out.
1 cup Cous Cous
1 1/2 cup boiling water
3 tbsp Lemon juice
15 oz can Chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
1 1/4 cup red and yellow bell peppers (diced)
1/2 cup red seedless grapes (quartered)
1/2 cup large leaf Basil (chopped finely)
1/2 cup parsley (chopped finely)
2 ea garlic cloves (minced)
1 1/2 tbsp Olive oil
1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles
Place the CousCous in a metal bowl and add the boiling water
Cover the CousCous and let sit for 20 min
Fluff the Cous Cous with a fork
Add all remaining ingredients to the CousCous and gently toss to incorporate the items well.
Place in the refrigerator and allow to chill for 2 hours
Serve cold.