7 grilled couscous dried salad Recipes

extravirgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, water, uncooked couscous, chopped sun-dried tomatoes , packed without oil (about 1 oz), chopped basic grilled flank steak (about 6 oz), cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese, chopped drained bottled roasted red bell peppers, chopped fresh basil, red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper

diced cooked chicken (good also ) or 2 cups seafood (good also) or 2 cups ham (good also), uncooked couscous, red wine vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, dried parsley flakes, salt and pepper, sugar , to taste, garlic powder or 1/8 tsp fresh minced garlic, to taste, chopped red bell peppers, chopped peeled cucumbers, chopped onion (red onion is best, but white may be used), currants, sweet whole kernel corn, drained (can use frozen , or left-over cut off kernels from grilled corn on the cob)

fennel bulb, halved, chopped dry-roasted cashews, chopped fresh parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, ground cumin, black pepper, navel orange, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, water, uncooked couscous

olive oil, dried tarragon, garlic, halved, shrimp, shelled, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, salt, couscous, watercress , tough stems removed (from a 5-oz bunch), scallions including green tops, chopped, lemon juice, tomatoes, diced, fresh-ground black pepper, lemon wedges, for serving

fresh basil leaves, mayonnaise, shallot, halved, buttermilk, fresh lemon juice, grated asiago cheese, dried currants, shelled pumpkin seeds, plain couscous , cooked according to package instructions (about 5 cups), coarsely chopped arugula, tomatoes, seeded, diced (about 2 cups), grilled chicken breast halves, diced, fresh corn kernels (from about 2 ears )