After a weekend of pure indulgence (mini-foodie-fueled-vacay to Niagara on the Lake) hubby and I needed a little break from decadence and sheer (over?) indulgence. My liver also needed a day or so sans-wine, which came as a surprise to me - who knew I could have 'enough wine'? I think it may have been the 5 hour winery tour followed by the 5 hour 5-course wine-inspired dinner that finally did us in. (More on THAT amazing dinner to come ...) "We need CLEAN EATING!" I shouted. Hubby's face dropped. Fear. Followed by panic. Followed by more fear. Then finally he agreed.
I know that he envisioned his dinner being a bowl of water with some lemon bits floating around in it.
So before he could change his mind, I sprang to the pantry - what treasures are buried within? And the fridge - what do we have on hand? I'm certainly not leaving the house to go to the grocery store. Not after a weekend away! I'm still trying to eek out the last possible hours of 'vacation mindset' before the work week begins ...
A while ago I picked up some brown-rice couscous. As someone who is wheat-intolerant ("I will NOT tolerate it!") I'm always on the look-out for new grains to try ... so why not 'new' couscous? And thankfully good old cucumber and tomato were also on hand. So, armed with my trusty trio of ingredients, I grabbed a tin of lentils and set about making our dinner.
Brown Rice Couscous and Lentil Salad with Tahini Dressing
Harness your inner vegan-goddess! Vegetarians unite! We're going meat-free. We're going WHEAT FREE! We're going gluten free ... and we're loving it!
You will need:
A bowl, a can opener, a magic bullet (all hail the Magic Bullet)/or a blender would also do the trick, spoon for stirring, knife and cutting board, measuring spoons/cups. Normally I would say glass of wine, but tonight, dear friends, perhaps a tall glass of water with a wedge of lemon will suffice.
