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THIS SALAD WAS INSPIRED BY A SALAD THAT I BUY AT JIMBOS DELI IN DEL MAR CALIFORNIA

INGREDIENTS

2 CUPS DRY ISRAELI COUS COUS
4 CUPS CHICKEN STOCK
1/2 SMALL RED ONION, DICED SMALL
1/2 CUP SUNDRIED TOMATOES IN OIL,DRAINED,RINSED, AND CHOPPED
1/2 CUP CHOPPED, PITTED, KALAMATA OLIVES
1/2 CUP SLIVERED SPINACH
1/2 CUP CRUMBLED FETA CHEESE
1/4 CUP FRESH MINT CHOPPED

DRESSING

1/2 CUP OF OLIVE OIL
JUICE OF ONE LEMON
3 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED
SALT AND PEPPER

DIRECTIONS

IN MEDIUM SAUCEPAN BRING 4 CUPS OF STOCK TO A BOIL.
STIR IN THE COUS COUS AND SIMMER UNTIL COUS COUS IS JUST TENDER, WITH A SLIGHT BITE ( ABOUT 12 MIN)
DRAIN INTO A FINE MESH STRAINER AND RINSE WITH COLD WATER AND SET ASIDE TO COOL
IN LARGE BOWL, COMBINE COUS COUS, ONION,OLIVES,TOMATOES AND FETA CHEESE
IN SMALL BOWL WHISK TOGEATHER DRESSING INGREDIENTS
POUR DRESSING OVER COUS COUS,ADD SPINACH AND MINT AND STIR UNTIL WELL COMBINED

COOKS NOTES

WITH THIS SALAD FEEL FREE TO ADJUST YOUR INGREDIENTS EXCEPT THE COUS COUS
IF YOU LOVE OLIVES ADD MORE OR HATE MINT LEAVE IT OUT AND ADD OREGANO