Couscous-Parsley Salad

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup uncooked couscous
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 teaspoons diced preserved lemon*
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 small tomato, seeded and diced
• 2 heads Belgian endive, separated into leaves

Preparation

1. Combine couscous and 1/4 cup hot water in a bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Lightly stir lemon juice and next 7 ingredients into couscous mixture. Mound mixture in center of a serving platter. Top with tomato. Surround base of mound with endive leaves. Serve at room temperature.
2. *You can order a 17-ounce jar ($12) from LaVigne Fruits, 760/723-9997 or lavignefruits.com.