Italian Couscous

Ingredients:

- 2 cups water or chicken stock

- 2 cups couscous
- 1/2 cup from a jar of artichokes, drained and chopped, oil reserved
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 4 leaves fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons diced pomodorraccio tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

- 1/8 cup reserved artichoke oil (or olive oil, or both)

Directions:

Bring water or stock to a boil in a medium pot.

Place all other ingredients except oil together in a medium bowl; toss to combine.

Pour hot stock over the couscous mixture in the bowl. Cover immediately with plastic wrap.

Let steep for approximately 10 minutes. Toss with oil.