Whole Wheat Couscous Tabbouleh

• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup whole wheat couscous
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups halved grape tomatoes
• 1 3/4 cups chopped peeled cucumber
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat, cover saucepan, and let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Transfer couscous to a bowl and fluff with a fork.
2. Mix tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, mint, lemon juice, olive oil, and black pepper into couscous. Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour for flavors to blend.

water, whole wheat couscous, salt, halved grape tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, fresh mint, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/232205/whole-wheat-couscous-tabbouleh/ (may not work)