Kale with Israeli Couscous

I found some Israeli Couscous and thought I would create something fun and amazing. I bought it for gift basket over the holidays in hopes I would create some new holiday dishes. Oh well, here I am a month later finally getting to it. So the box of Israeli couscous came from Trader Joe’s. I followed the directions on the box and toasted the couscous which added a nice depth of flavor to this salad. I added the roasted red pepper for color and the garbanzo beans for fiber and additional protein, the feta cheese was an afterthought, and a good one at that. This is fairly simple – toasting the couscous was a new experience for me. It reminded me of toasting rice for Spanish rice. Also, while I was toasting the couscous I added a little garlic powder at the very end to add some flavor. If you do it just a light sprinkle before you turn the heat off. Otherwise it may burn and you don’t want burnt garlic, trust me on this one! Bon Appétit, Cecelia