Grilled Vegetable-Couscous Salad
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup Israeli couscous
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 red bell peppers, halved lengthwise
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 15 -ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup green goddess dressing (see directions)
- Preheat a grill to medium high.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the couscous and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes.
- Drain and transfer to a large bowl; toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, soak the red onion in a small bowl of hot water, 10 minutes.
- Toss the bell peppers and zucchini in a large bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- Grill the vegetables, turning once, until well marked and tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate and let cool to room temperature.
- Cut the peppers into 1-inch pieces and slice the zucchini into half-moons.
- Drain the onion and add to the couscous along with the bell peppers, zucchini and chickpeas.
- Add the dressing and toss; season with salt and pepper.
- Green Goddess Dressing
- Combine 1/2 cup each mayonnaise and sour cream, 1/3 cup each chopped parsley and chives, and 1/4 cup chopped tarragon in a blender.
- Add 2 anchovy fillets, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon capers, the juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper; puree until smooth.
- (Makes 1 1/2 cups.)
- Photograph by Ryan Liebe
kosher salt, couscous, extravirgin olive oil, freshly ground pepper, red onion, red bell peppers, zucchini, ground cumin, chickpeas, green goddess dressing
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/grilled-vegetable-couscous-salad.html (may not work)