Healthy Recipe Recommendation

California Couscous Salad

Before a riot starts out, you don't have to live in California to enjoy this salad. If you wanted, you could even call it Philadelphia Couscous Salad. Well, maybe not...doesn't have the same ring to it. Sorry Rob & Allie. The main reason for the "CALIFORNIA" in the name is because two of the ingredients in the salad, cilantro and almonds, are California crops!!!

Maybe there is hope for California yet, we just need to grow more almonds and have more "tax paying" individuals!!!! Need I say more?!??!?!? Back to the salad.....Todd and Finn loved it. Here is the recipe:

California Couscous

1 3/4 cups (14 oz.) chicken broth

1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups (12 oz.) couscous
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
Salt and pepper
1 medium red pepper, finely chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup sliced CALIFORNIA almonds, toasted and chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 cup chopped kalamata olives

8 oz of Feta Cheese (Crumbled)

Preparation
1. In a small pot over high heat, bring chicken broth and 1/4 cup water to a boil. Add couscous, cover, and remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil and lemon juice. Pour over couscous and toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Stir in red pepper, red onion, almonds, feta, olives and chopped cilantro. Serve at room

temperature.

Side Note: I substituted Whole Wheat Couscous from Trader Joe's (heathier) and you can omit the Cilantro, believe it or not some people don't like it. I also used the juice from lemons off my very own Lemon Tree. Yes I know, very Martha Stewartish of me. Try not to be impressed.

The best part.........Eat and Enjoy!!