Ingredients:

• 250g couscous
• 250ml vegetable stock, boiling
• 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1-2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
• 300g courgettes, sliced on the slant
• 300g small vine-ripened tomatoes, halved
• 250g pack cheese, thickly sliced and then halved lengthways

For the dressing:

• 125ml olive oil
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• ½ tsp sugar

Method:

1.  Tip the couscous into a bowl, pour the boiling stock over and mix well with a fork. Cover with a plate and leave for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, tip all the dressing ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Fluff up the couscous with a fork, stir in the chickpeas and follow with half the dressing. Mix well and pile on to a large serving dish.
2.  Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan and fry the courgette slices over a high heat for 2-3 minutes until dark golden brown. Lift out on to kitchen paper. Now put the tomatoes cut-side down into the pan, and cook for another couple of minutes until tinged brown on the underside. Top the couscous with the courgettes and then the tomatoes.
3.  If the pan is dry, pour in a little more oil and heat it up, then add the halloumi strips and fry for 2-3 minutes, turning them over from time to time, until crisp and sizzled brown. Pile on top of the tomatoes, and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Serve as soon as possible.

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• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 shallot, peeled and minced
• 1 carrot, peeled and coarsely shredded
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 1⁄4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup M’hammes ( israeli couscous )

Directions

1. Heat a medium skillet over med-high heat and add pine nuts. Swirl in pan until they begin to brown. BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN.
2. Set aside to cool.
3. In a heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and saute shallot and carrot for 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and garam masala.
4. Add broth to pan and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Reduce heat and cover pan. Simmer 8-10 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.
6. Put in serving bowl and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.

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