Couscous Salad
Dressing:
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed (or 3 cloves if you're a garlic nut)
1 Tbsp fresh or 1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
Mix all ingredients well. I use a mason jar since it has measuring lines and makes it easy to shake everything together.
Prepare Couscous:
2 cups water
1 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 cup plain couscous (I use the Near East brand)
1/2 of a small red onion, diced
In a 2 quart saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Stir in onion and couscous. Turn off the heat, put on the lid, and let sit for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine:
cooked couscous mix, fluffed with a fork
1/2 pitted kalamata olives, cut in half
1/3 cup (2 oz) crumbled feta
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/4 cup (1 oz) toasted pine nuts
Stir in dressing, and toss. Enjoy!