Kittencal'S Greek Couscous - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups chicken broth (I use a garlic flavored broth for this) or 1 1/2 cups water (I use a garlic flavored broth for this)
    1 cup uncooked couscous
    1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    2 plum tomatoes, chopped
    1 -2 cup diced peeled cucumber
    1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
    1/2 cup small ripe olives, halved
    1 small red onion, finely chopped
    1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, well drained (garbonzo beans)
    1/4 cup water
    3 tablespoons lemon juice
    2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
    1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
    salt (to taste)
Preparation
    Bring the 1-1/2 cups chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in the couscous and oregano, remove from heat; cover, and let stand 5 minutes.
    Fluff with a fork.
    Combine the couscous with tomatoes and the next 5 ingredients (tomatoes through chickpeas) in a bowl; set aside.
    Combine 1/4 cup water with the remaining ingredients; stir well with a whisk.
    Pour over the couscous mixture, tossing gently to coat.
    Season with black pepper and salt.

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