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Recipe for Raspberry and Feta Salad with Couscous

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This salad is beautiful!  It is a great salad in the summer months and is very easy to prepare.  Add the dressing at the last moment so that it does not get soggy.  Kids love the raspberries and the nuts!

Serves 6

Ingredients for the Salad:

1 box plain couscous (prepared with chicken broth in lieu of water)

2 pints fresh raspberries

8 ounces plain feta cheese, crumbled

2 small zucchini, sliced

3 green onions, sliced

½ cup pine nuts, toasted*

4 large basil leaves, thinly sliced into small strips

Zest from one large lemon

Ingredients for Dressing:

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

4 tablespoons olive oil

Juice from 1 large lemon

Salt and pepper

Directions:

Prepare couscous according to directions and fluff with a fork to break any lumps.  Cool so that cheese does not melt.  Stir in the shredded lemon zest and basil.Add the feta, zucchini, green onions, raspberries and pine nuts.

Put all the dressing ingredients into a jar with a lid and shake well.  Pour over the salad and toss gently.  Serve immediately.

*To toast pine nuts, place them in a dry pan over high heat and stir until lightly brown.  Watch them carefully so they do not burn!

04.28.2008 Category Recipes, Salads