Nectarine Couscous Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
2 tablespoons water
1 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
1/2 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
Dressing:
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups chopped nectarine

Preparation

Bring 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in couscous gradually until evenly moistened. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.
Pour couscous into a salad bowl. Let cool, 5 to 10 minutes. Fold in chickpeas, red bell pepper, and green onions.
Whisk lime juice, honey, olive oil, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl to make dressing. Drizzle dressing over couscous mixture; stir gently until blended. Arrange nectarine over salad.