Summer Couscous with Feta and Tomatoes

If you haven't experimented with Couscous then give the following recipe a try!  Couscous is also a whole wheat product so it's good for you!

Here are the ingredients:

• 1 cup of couscous
• 1 large ripe tomato
• 1 cucumber (with skin and seeds removed)
• 1/2 large red onion
• Fresh Basil ,Parsley, and Mint
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• Freshly crumbled feta cheese (about 1/2 a cup) - if you can avoid buying Feta at a supermarket then do so (go to your local Greek or Mediterranean specialty shop and taste all the varieties until you find a variety of Feta that you like)

To prepare the couscous itself simply bring a cup of water to a boil and then turn off gas and add couscous.  Cover the pot and let the couscous sit for 5-6 minutes.  The couscous should be light and fluffy when done.

Next, finely dice the tomato, cucumbers, and onion (small cubes) and include in a large serving bowl.  Add you couscous and mix well.   Thereafter, finely mince your herbs and add to the bowl.  Next, add olive oil and lemon juice along with feta cheese.  Mix the ingredients well and add salt and pepper after tasting the mixture.  Enjoy with grilled pork chops and a glass of Temparanillo from Spain.