Spanish Couscous 

Total time: 15 minutes
    Couscous is so flexible, almost any liquid can be used to flavor it. The peppers are not cooked, just warmed with the couscous to soften a bit.

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) couscous
• 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) tomato juice,
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper  about 1/4 average pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped green olives or black olives
• 1 tbs snipped chives  substitute 1 tsp dried
• 1 tbs fresh oregano   substitute 1 tsp dried
• 2 tsp salad olive oil

 Instructions:

• Chop pepper and olives. 
• Snip chives and oregano. 
• Heat tomato juice to boiling in medium saucepan. 
• When juice is hot remove from heat and add peppers, olives and couscous. 
• Stir once or twice, cover and let stand for 10 minutes.  Do not stir again.  
• When time is up add herbs and olive oil to couscous, fluff gently with a fork to combine and serve.