Couscous with Grilled Vegetables

Recipe adapted from Home & Plate.

Ingredients

• 1 box couscous (10 oz.)
• 1 lemon
• 4 tbsp. olive or sunflower oil
• 3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
• ½ c. fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced
• 1 medium squash, sliced
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 8 oz. mushrooms, chopped
• 2 c. grape tomatoes, sliced in half
• Salt and pepper

Directions

Sauté, roast or grill zucchini, squash, bell pepper, onion and mushrooms with 2 tbsp. oil until caramelized, about 15 min. Season with salt and pepper, remove and cool. Prepare couscous according to package directions. Combine squeezed lemon juice, 2 tbsp. oil and goat cheese in a large bowl. Add grilled vegetables, tomatoes, parsley and couscous and mix until well-blended.

Refrigerate leftovers — it’s delicious served chilled!

Yield: 8 servings

Nutritional Information Per Serving

• Calories: 250
• Fat: 10 g.
• Sat. Fat: 2.7 g.
• Trans Fat: 0 g.
• Sodium: 70 mg
• Carbs: 3.3 g.
• Fiber: 5.3 g.
• Protein: 8.3 g.