Couscous salad

For ➍
250 g couscous*
4 vine-ripened tomatoes
half a cucumber
1 bunch spring onions, sliced
40 g s fresh parsley
grated zest of a lemon
6 tbs olive oil
2 tbs lemon juice
1 crushed garlic clove

Put the couscous into a large bowl. Pour over the boiling water or stock and stir. Cover with a plate or cling film and leave to stand for 5 m until all the liquid has been absorbed. Separate the grains by roughing them up with a fork.
Finely dice the vine-ripened tomatoes and the cucumber. Slice the spring onions and finely chop the parsley, then add everything to the couscous with the grated zest of a lemon.

Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and the garlic with plenty of seasoning and drizzle over the couscous. Toss well and serve with some grilled fish, meat or chicken.

*For 2 servings of couscous, you'll need about 125 g couscous and 15 cl of water or stock. For 4 servings, the quantities are 250 g couscous and 30 cl water or stock. For 6, you'll need 350 g couscous and 50 cl water or stock.