Warm CousCous Salad

CousCous salad is a typical mediterranean dish. Usually served as a salad , this is one of the healthiest grain you can have, Here is a simple and quick recipe which I recently tried.
Here is what you will need

• 1 cup dry couscous
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup boiled garbanzo beans ( you can use the canned one. Wash them before you use to get rid of the extra sodium )
• 1 tbsp pesto sauce
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Crushed pepper corn
  
• 2 tsp lemon rind
• 2 tsp lime juice.
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
• Feta cheese,
  
• Salt to taste
• Spring onions to garnish
• handful of roasted and roughly chopped nuts ( almonds , walnuts , pine nuts - your choice )

Here is how you do it.

1. Bring water and stock to a good boil. Add some salt and 1 tsp olive oil and dry couscous.
   
2. Cook on low flame. Couscous doesn't take very long to cook.
   
3. Once done , transfer the cooked couscous to a salad bowl. Add garbanzo beans , lemon rind , lime juice and nuts.
4. In a small bowl , make a dressing of pesto sauce , garlic , olive oil and balsamic vinegar
5. Toss the salad with the dressing . Crumble the feta cheese and add to the salad.
   
6. Garnish with spring onions.
   
7. Serve warm