Lentil & Cous Cous Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of Couscous

• 1 cup of boiling water

• 3/4 cup of lentil

• 3 cups of water

• 1/2 cup of packed parsley

• 1/2 punnet of cherry tomatoes

• 1/2 cucumber or 1 Lebanese cucumber

• 1/2 red onion

• 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds

• 3 tbsp of olive oil

• 3 tbsp of lemon juice

Directions:

1. Add 1 cup of Couscous to a large bowl with 1 cup of boiling water. Once cous cous has absorbed all of the water, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Set aside

2. To a large pot, add 3/4 cup of lentils with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a gentle simmer until chickpeas are tender (not too soft & mushy) about 20 minutes.

3. Prepare the salad ingredients. Finely chop parsley, slice cherry tomato and cucumber and dice the red onion.

4. In a large salad bowl mix together all ingredients and dress with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.