Couscous Salad Inspired By North Africa

Couscous may have originated on this continent, but the addition of avocado gives this dish a distinctly Mexican look and taste.

- David Basckin

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1 Couscous is just another take on semolina wheat and comes in two speeds: fast and slow. Slow is traditional and gives you the time to contemplate the horizon, the sky and passing birds, and maybe think about the weather next Tuesday. If you have other things to do, stick with fast. This takes 10 minutes, and has simple instructions on the packet.

Use one cup of dry couscous to make the three cups of cooked couscous the meal requires. Let it cool.