Couscous & Vegetable Salad with Raisins **

Ingredients

• 2 cups couscous grain


• 2 ½ cup boiled water


• ¼ cup black raisins


• ½ cup red and green bell peppers


• ¼ cup white onion, minced


• ½ cup boiled green peas


• ¼ cup celery finely chopped


• ¼ cup of fresh chopped mint leaves


• ¼ cup of fresh chopped parsley


• 1 tbsp lemon juice


• ½ tsp crushed black pepper


• salt to taste


• 50 gms romaine lettuce for garnishing on serving plate


• 2 spring onions or shallots for garnishing on serving plate

Method

Add boiling water in a bowl with couscous. Cover and let it stand for 1 hour. Mix all other ingredients and fluff with fork. Garnish with romaine lettuce and spring onions or shallots on serving plate.

Serves 4.