Couscous & Ham Salad

Delicious, quick and healthy. Great with good french bread and dry white wine. Alternatively, stuff large cored tomatoes.

• Ready In: 16 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup couscous
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 lb  cubed ham
• 4  ripe plum tomatoes
• 12  large basil leaves
• 2  green onions
• 1  cup garbanzo beans
• 1⁄2 cup  stuffed olives
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Cook couscous according to package direstions.
2. Let stand for 5 minutes.
3. Cube ham.
4. Coursely chop tomatoes.
5. Thinly slice basil and green onions.
6. Rinse, drain garbonzo beans.
7. Fluff couscous with fork in large serving bowl.
8. Stir in ham, tomatoes, basil, onions, beans, olives, oil, and lemon juice.
9. Garnish with basil.