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Cherry Tomato Couscous
With a citrus-based dressing…

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4-6 Servings

10 Minutes

10 Minutes

Room Temperature

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups Urban Accents Whole Wheat Couscous
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 14-oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained well
Juice of one lemon
Juice of one lime
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and pepper
1/3 cup basil or cilantro, chopped
1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled



Directions:

Combine couscous with 2-1/4 cups water in med saucepan and bring to a boil.  Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 5 min.  Fluff with a fork.  In a large bowl, combine couscous, tomatoes, cucumber and chickpeas.  In small bowl, whisk together lemon and lime juice, oil and salt and pepper to taste.  Pour over couscous mixture; stir gently and check seasoning, this may need a generous amount of salt depending on juiciness of citrus.  Add basil and feta and toss gently until it is evenly dispersed.