Grilled Vegetable Couscous With Lemon & Goat Cheese - cooking recipe

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
Preparation
    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.

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