Sometimes you know that you will be away from home for a long time and that this will require sustenance. Such was the case today. I was scheduled to work 12-6, but had to pick up Alex from my mom in Flint and get a few items from the grocery store. Without planning ahead, this inevitably would have ended with me at Jerusalem Garden, even though I try not to go there because I find their customer service lacking. And since I was there, I would have ordered the baklava. Since one of this year’s goals is to develop visible abs, I have been trying to pay more attention to what I’m putting in the engine. So as I stood in the kitchen this morning at 10:00 or so, I knew I had to come up with something. So, I made a tabouli-like salad-like thing based on the ingredients on hand.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
1c couscous
1 shallot, sliced thinly
1 cucumber, chopped
1 tomato, chopped and a few small yellow pear tomatoes if you have them, also chopped
handful of Italian parsley, finely chopped
Juice of one lemon
generous splash of olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Heat one cup of water over medium heat in a saucepan. When the water begins to boil, add shallots and couscous. Stir and remove from heat. Allow to cool.
Add the couscous to your container, then add your cucumbers, then add your tomatoes, then add your parsley. At this point, you have pretty, colorful layers.
Whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour over top of this concoction.
Take to work and eat for lunch until you’ve had enough. Take out again and have for dinner.
Be glad you’re not spending money when you didn’t need to only to be greeted with crappy service.
The end.