Ingredients
- 1-2 bunches asparagus
- 2 Cups Cous Cous (uncooked) Pearled
- ½ Cup kalamata olives ( pitted, sliced)
- ½ Cup feta
- ½ toasted pine nuts ( optional)
- Handful fresh mint, tarragon or Italian parsley
- Zest from one lemon
- Dressing:
- ⅓ C olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 2 Tablespoon Red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- 350 F oven.
- Trim the tough ends of the asparagus off. Lay them on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1-2 T olive oil, sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt and cracked pepper, and half of the lemon zest. Roast in the oven until just tender, about 20-25 minutes. Cut into bite size pieces. (Alternatively, for faster preparation, blanch bite size pieces of asparagus, along with the cous cous, during the last 2 minutes of the cous cous’s cooking time.)
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 2 cups Israeli Cous Cous, and cook until al dente.
- While cous cous is cooking, make the dressing. In a small bowl, stir all ingredients together.
- Drain cous cous, and place in a large bowl. Toss it with the dressing, olives, asparagus, feta, pine nuts, fresh herbs and lemon zest. Serve warm, or chill and serve as a salad.
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