Casual Couscous on a Hot Summer Day

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup water, or low sodium vegetable or chicken broth, stock

• ¾ cup whole wheat couscous (uncooked)

• ½ tsp kosher salt

• 2 cups halved yellow cherry tomatoes

• 1 ½ Cup washed, diced cucumbers (about 1)

• 1 cup diced yellow zucchini (about 1)

• 1 medium red onion, diced

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the water or stock to boiling. Stir in the couscous and salt, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes.

   
   

2. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion

   
   

3. In a separate bowl combine parsley, mint, lemon juice and olive oil. Whisk well

   
   

4. Remove the lid from the couscous and fluffy with a fork. Add the couscous to the bowl with the tomato mixture. Stir until fully combined. Then add the olive oil mixture. Stir to combine.

   
   

5. Salt and pepper to taste.

   
   

6. (optional) add parsley garnish

   
   

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