This salad is quick and easy.  It is good both warm or cold and lasts several days in the refrigerator.

Ingredients

• 1 1lb package of tricolor Israeli (pearled) couscous cooked as per package instructions – I like Bob’s Red Mill Brand or TraderJoe’s Harvest Grains which also has orzo and quinoa
• 1 pint grape tomatoes cut in half
• 1 cucumber diced large
• 2 green onions chopped
• 1 bunch parsley finely chopped
• 1/2 cup cranberries
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 to 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• salt pepper to taste

How to:

• In a large bowl combine couscous,  tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, parsley and cranberries and mix well
• Add lemon juice, olive oil, 1 tablespoon of white balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Taste the salad and add more vinegar if needed