Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup couscous (recommended: Near East)
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed (recommended: Bird's Eye)
• 1 can black beans, drained
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, over high heat, bring chicken broth to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Squeeze excess water out of thawed spinach. Semi Homemaker Tip: use potato ricer to squeeze water from spinach - Carol Simmons, Orland Park, IL.
3. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine spinach and black beans. Heat, covered, in microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
4. Stir spinach and black bean mixture into couscous. Add lemon juice and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.