Nat's Couscous

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked couscous
• 2 plum tomatoes (chopped)
• 1/2 cup frozen peas (lightly steamed)
• 2 carrots (shredded)
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 3 scallions (thin sliced)
• 1 banana pepper (seeded and minced)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon tamari (can use soya sauce as sub)
• 1/4 cup coarse chop pistachios (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse and drain couscous.
• 2 boil water, add couscous, and return to a boil.
• 3 remove from heat and stir.
• 4 cover and let sit until liquid is absorbed.
• 5 combine next 9 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 6 add couscous and pistachios, toss to mix.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.