Pearl Couscous Salad Recipe

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir couscous in the hot oil until toasted and fragrant 3 to 4 minutes. Add 2 1/2 cups water to couscous and bring to a boil; cover skillet and cook until couscous is tender about 10 minutes. Rinse couscous in a colander with cold water and transfer to a bowl. Mix 1/4 cup olive oil into couscous and stir to coat.

Place lentils in a small pan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils are tender 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and rinse lentils under cold water in a colander; add to couscous.

Mix tomatoes cucumber red bell pepper cranberries raisins red onion chives parsley green onion and sumac into couscous-lentil mixture.

Beat 1/4 cup olive oil lemon juice honey salt and pepper together in a bowl; pour over couscous-lentil mixture and stir until coated. Refrigerate salad for flavors to blend 8 hours to overnight.