roasted red pepper couscous

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/3 cups instant couscous
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 medium zucchini, halved and sliced thinly
• 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, torn in half
• 1/4 cup nicoise olive, pitted

Recipe

• 1 place the couscous in a large bowl.
• 2 bring 2 cups of lightly salted water to a boil.
• 3 pour the water over couscous and cover with plastic wrap.
• 4 let sit for 10 min.
• 5 uncover and fluff with a fork.
• 6 meanwhile heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• 7 add the onion and zucchini and cook until lightly browned.(about 5 min)
• 8 add the zucchini and onion, along with the remaining ingredients to the couscous and mix well.
• 9 season with aditional salt and freshly ground pepper if desired.