Couscous Tuna Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup quick cooking couscous
• salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (7 ounce) can italian tuna in olive oil (i use two cans)
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook the couscous with salt to taste, according to the package directions.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together the basil, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 stir in the warm couscous; mix well.
• 4 taste and adjust seasoning.
• 5 drain the tuna and add it to the bowl with the celery, tomato, and cucumber.
• 6 stir well; taste and adjust seasoning.
• 7 serve at room temperature or chill in the refrigerator briefly.