israeli couscous salad

i've been trying to make my lunches more interesting.  this was a wake-up flavor explosion in my mouth (yes, i really did just say that).  super tasty!  i don't know that you have to use israeli couscous if you don't have it--acini di pepe might work fine, but might have a slightly less full flavor.  around here i was able to find it at central market.

i adapted it from myrecipes.com

ingredients

1 cup uncooked Israeli couscous

3 C chicken broth

1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tablespoon chopped capers

1 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil $

1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice $

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 garlic clove, minced

1 small chicken breast, diced and sautéed with my favorite grill seasoning (coriander blends nicely with the olives)

 

 

directions

 

pour not quite a tablespoon of olive oil in a pot and heat.  add couscous and brown.  add broth and boil about 8 min.  meanwhile, combine all other ingredients except chicken in a medium-sized bowl.  drain couscous and add to bowl and toss.  toss in chicken.