Fresh, light and delicious! Perfect with Chicken, Fish, or any BBQ side!

Ingredients;

2 cups diced tomato, seed removed

1 cup diced fresh Mozzarella, about 4 oz.

3 Tbsp minced shallots, or red onion

3 tsp EV Olive Oil

1 tsp lemon juice plus zest of 1 lemon to put in at end of recipe

1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper

1 clove garlic crushed and finely minced

1 1/4 cup chicken broth or water (broth adds more flavor)

1 cup uncooked couscous

1/4 cup chopped basil or more to liking

Directions;

  1. In a large bowl combine all ingredients from above up to the broth/ water. Except Lemon Zest we will use that later
  2. In a sauce pan bring chicken broth up to a boil. add the couscous and stir to combine. Quickly remove from heat, cover and let stand about 10 minutes.
  3. With a fork, fluff the couscous and let cool
  4. Add cooled couscous, zest of lemon and chopped basil to tomato mixture
  5. Adjust salt if needed. Might need a little more lemon juice? Then add it!
  6. ENJOY