Couscous And Cucumber Salad
- 10 ounces uncooked couscous
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 6 leaves lettuce
- 6 slices lemon
- In a medium saucepan, bring 1 3/4 cup water to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stir in cucumber, green onion, parsley, basil and couscous. Mix well and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Line a plate with lettuce leaves. Spoon couscous mixture over leaves and garnish with lemon wedges.
couscous, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper, cucumber, green onions, fresh parsley, fresh basil, leaves lettuce, lemon
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23264/couscous-and-cucumber-salad/ (may not work)