Pearl Couscous With Shrimp Salsa

• 4 11/16 ounces pearl couscous
• water
• olive oil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
• 1 jalapeno seeded and deveined
• 1 stick unsalted butter melted
• 1 lemon cut in half
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
• 1 1/2 tomatoes sliced and chopped
• avocado 1 lg., sliced and chopped

1. In food processor add butter, jalapeno, cilantro, juice from 1/2 lemon and salt
2. Puree until well blended and move to a bowl
3. Add shrimp to the bowl and mix so that the shrimp is well coated; set to the side
4. Start the couscous according to the box and when done add pine nuts and let it sit for 5 minutes on no heat
5. Heat a medium sauce pan over low/med heat
6. Spray with cooking spray and add the shrimp
7. Cook each side of the shrimp 3 minutes on each side or until pink
8. Remove from heat when done
9. In a small bowl add the tomatoes, avocados, shrimp and juice from 1/2 lemon; sprinkle some salt on top
10. In serving bowls plate the couscous and then top with the shrimp salsa

pearl couscous, water, olive oil, nuts, butter, lemon, cilantro, salt, shrimp, tomatoes, avocado

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Pearl-Couscous-with-Shrimp-Salsa-1666813 (may not work)