Herbed Couscous Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/4 cups couscous
    1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
    1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
    2 None green onions, thinly sliced
    1 medium red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
    1/2 tbsp finely chopped preserved lemon peel
    2 tbsp lemon juice
    1 tsp honey
    1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    1 tsp grated lemon peel
Preparation
    Place couscous and 1/4 tsp salt in a bowl; cover with 1 cup boiling water and mix gently with a fork. Cover bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. Let stand for 10 mins.
    Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir in herbs, onion and pepper.
    Mix preserved lemon, lemon juice, honey and oil in a small bowl until well combined. Pour over couscous and toss gently. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Top with lemon peel.

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