Couscous Salad - A Perfect Side Dish for Your Labor Day Cookout

The delightful flavors from summer's fresh produce along with the currants and dressing make this Couscous Salad a must have for your Labor Day Cookout. The wonderful textures and flavors of this delectable salad will enhance any grilled meal.

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Ingredients

for the salad
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups couscous
1 small red onion diced
2 small cucumbers, peeled if waxy, seeded
   and diced
2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/4 cup currants (optional)
1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley (optional)

for the dressing

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 small garlic clove, grated

1/ teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

freshly ground pepper

Directions
Bring water to a boil; stir in salt and couscous. Remove pan from the heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.
Transfer couscous to a bowl and break up clumps. Let cool.

While the couscous is cooling, in a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, garlic, honey, and pepper. Add the olive oil and mix until emulsified.

Toss couscous with red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, currants, and parsley. Add dressing and mix well.

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