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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Colorful Cous Cous

Cous cous is your friend. It's the absolute easiest way to pretend like you know how to cook. Throw some chicken or shrimp over cous cous and suddenly it becomes a gourmet meal. My favorite way to use it is to mix it with fresh, raw veggies and call it a salad. Perfect to bring to a party because it serves a lot of people, is light, healthy and summery, and great for vegetarians/vegans. I usually buy green spinach cous cous which doesn't have a distinct flavor but just looks pretty. (See below.)

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked cous cous
1 stalk green onion
1 pint cherry tomatoes
Small bunch radishes (mine are white icicle from my CSA)
2 small cucumbers
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Lemon juice
Garlic (optional)

While the cous cous cooks slice all your veggies. Toss with the cooled, cooked cous cous and voila!

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