Grilled Vegetable Couscous With Lemon & Goat Cheese

Name: Grilled Vegetable Couscous With Lemon & Goat Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 9 cups, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups sliced zucchini; 1 lb asparagus, trimmed; 1 red onion, small and cut inot 1/2 inch thick slices; 1 red pepper, sliced into chunks; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt & pepper; for the couscous; 1 (10 ounce) instant couscous; 1 tablespoon minced lemon zest; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups cherries or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup parsley, fresh & chopped; 1/4 cup scallion, chopped; 3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Submitted by CIndytc

"I got this recipe out of my August Cuisine at Home magazine, the only thing I changed was I used Israeli Couscous instead of the small instant kind. Great side dish!"

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 9 cups
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

For Vegetable Toss
3 cups sliced zucchini
1 lb asparagus, trimmed
1 red onion, small and cut inot 1/2 inch thick slices
1 red pepper, sliced into chunks
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt & pepper
for the couscous
1 (10 ounce) instant couscous
1 tablespoon minced lemon zest
Whisk
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups cherries or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
¹⁄₂ cup parsley, fresh & chopped
¹⁄₄ cup scallion, chopped
3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

directions

Preheat grill to medium-highl Brush grill grate with oil.
For the Vegetable, toss:
zuicchini, asparagus and onion and red pepper with 2 T. oil;season with salt & pepper. Grill vegetables covered, until charred 5 - 6 minutes. Chop vegetables and onion into bite sized pieces. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and steam 10 minutes.
For Couscous:
Cook couscous according to package directions with zest added; set aside.
Whisk:
Lemon juice and 1 T. oil in a large bowl. Add couscous, grilled vegetables, tomatoes, parsley, and scallions; season with salt & black pepper. Top couscous with goat cheese.