Lentil Couscous SaladSeptember 1, 2022 – Highfield Hall and Gardens

Ingredients

• 3/4 teaspoon fine salt, plus more as needed
• 1/2 cup (3 ounces) dried green lentils
• 1/2 cup (3 ounces) Israeli or pearl couscous
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 4 Persian or mini cucumbers, chopped into bite-size pieces
• 1 small shallot, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
• 4 ounces feta, crumbled
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn