Tomato Basil Couscous Salad

Tomato Basil Couscous Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) package couscous
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 1 cup diced seeded plum tomato
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

Directions

1. In a saucepan, bring broth to a boil; add couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; fluff with a fork and cool.
2. Add onions, tomatoes, basil, oil, vinegar, pepper flakes, salt and pepper; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with tomatoes.

How I made it:

Add 1/3 cup frozen basil to the broth while it cooks.  Used Ray Perry’s yellow tomatoes instead of plum.  Doubled the red pepper.   Chick broth was garlic flavored.