Tomato Arugula Sandwich

This was a quick simple sandwich that was full of flavor and very satisfying. I made it on Vollkorn bread from Macrina Bakery, which is my new favorite bakery. Vollkorn is a hearty bread with whole grains and seeds but it is sweetened with honey and molasses. The arugula came from my CSA and was spicy and peppery and really made the sandwich. The tomato was an large heirloom. I toasted the bread lightly, spread a layer of herbed goat cheese, added a thick tomato slice and some arugula.

Cherry Tomato Coucous

For a side dish to dinner this week, I decided to make a dish from one of my favorite food websites. It was easy, quick, and delicious.

recipe from 101cookbooks.com

3 C couscous
1/2 basket cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
1 med. cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/4" pieces
1 C cooked chickpeas
1 lemon, juiced
1 lime, juiced
~1/4 C EVOO
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1/3 C basil or cilantro, chopped
1/3 C goat cheese

• Cook the couscous
• In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, citrus juice, EVOO, salt, pepper
• Add couscous to veggies, mix together
• Top with basil/cilantro and cheese
  

Servings: 4-6 (mine probably made around ~8 servings (see below))

I modified the ingredients and made a LOT of this dish
- Approx. 4 C. couscous
- Used one basket of cherry tomatoes
- 1 can (~15 oz) of chickpeas
- Added basil to veggies before couscous (but would still add the cheese last)

Next time I make this recipe, I think I will leave out the cucumbers and perhaps add another bean (e.g. black beans).