22 summer salads

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Israeli couscous salad

Nora Dunne
Pearl shaped cous cous makes for an exciting textural alternative to rice or rotini pasta in a salad.

By Nora Dunne, Contributor 
2 to 3 servings

1 cup Israeli couscous

1/3 cup walnuts, crumbled

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

1 red pepper, chopped

1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Salt and pepper

1. Fill a medium pot with water and bring to a boil. Add the Israeli couscous with a dash of salt and let cook on medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until cous cous is fluffy (but not mushy).

2. Meanwhile, toast the walnuts in an unoiled frying pan on medium heat, for 3 to 5 minutes, until nuts start to brown.

3. Combine the cooked couscous, toasted walnuts, olive oil, onion, pepper, parsley, and feta cheese. Salt and pepper to taste and serve warm or cold.

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