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Spring Couscous Salad

SERVES: 4 to 6 • PREP TIME: 10 minutes • COOK TIME: 10 minutes

HELPING HANDS: Kids can help measure the couscous.

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For the Coucous:
cups water
cups couscous
teaspoons sea salt

For the Veggies:
tablespoons olive oil, divided
eggplant, peeled and diced
onion, chopped fine, about 1/2 cup
garlic clove, peeled and minced
zucchini, rinsed and diced
bell pepper, rinsed, cored and diced
teaspoon sea salt
freshly ground pepper
ground nutmeg

For the Salad:
cup extra-virgin olive oil
tablespoon balsamic vinegar
tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Prepare the Couscous:
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. When the water is boiling, remove from heat and add couscous and salt. Stir briskly. Cover and let sit 5 minutes. Remove cover and stir. Set aside to cool.

Prepare the Veggies:
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet. Add eggplant and sauté for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. When cooked, remove from heat.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a different medium nonstick skillet. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add zucchini, bell pepper, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Sauté for 10 minutes, always stirring frequently. When cooked, remove from heat.

Mix cooked veggies with couscous in a large bowl. Let cool, cover and refrigerate. Before serving, toss with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Taste and adjust for salt, pepper and olive oil. Garnish with toasted pine nuts.