Lentil And Couscous Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped finely
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 cup lentils
• 5 cups water
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup couscous
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
• 3 scallions, and light green part only, sliced thin
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine red onion, lemon juice and vinegar in large bowl with a pinch of salt.
• 2 put lentils and 4 cups of water in pot and bring to boil then simmer for 20 minutes or til lentils are soft.
• 3 take off heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
• 4 drain and add to onion mixture along with the 1/3 cup of olive oil.
• 5 toss well.
• 6 bring 1 cup of water to boil, add couscous, take off heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 7 fluff up the couscous by raking with a fork and adding slowly the 1 t of olive oil. try to get rid of the clumps.
• 8 add the couscous to the lentil mixture along with the parsley, mint and scallions.
• 9 salt and pepper to taste.