Couscous And Chickpea Salad – Simmer + Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Extra Virgin olive oil
• 1 cup couscous
• 1 cup water
• 3/4-1cup grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 Persian cucumbers, small dice
• 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
• 3 scallions, pale green, and what parts, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chickpeas
• Juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 ounces good quality feta cheese, crumbled