Lemon Herb Couscous Salad

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups couscous
• salt and fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 2 to 4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 medium english cucumber, diced
• 1 large tomato, diced
• ½ cup coarsely chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts toasted
• 1/4 cup raisins

Preparation

1. bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.
2. add couscous and cook until tender, 8-10 minutes. drain.
3. while the couscous cooks, in a large bowl, whisk the oil, mustard, honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. add the drained couscous to the dressing and mix well.
5. stir in the cucumber, tomato, herbs, walnuts and raisins.
6. taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and/or pepper as needed.
7. enjoy warm or cover then refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.