Easy Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry Israeli couscous, boiled until tender and drained, drizzled with olive oil
• reserved 1/2 cup of cooking water
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 4 bell peppers (red, orange or yellow), thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1 8 ounce jar oil-packed julienned sun dried tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, sliced
• kosher salt, to taste
• hot sauce, to taste
• crumbled feta cheese, optional