Salads with cumin

1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 cup couscous 1/2 cup raisins 1 (540 ml) can chickpeas , rinsed & drained 3 green onions , chopped 1 sweet red pepper, diced 1[...]

1/3 cup dried currant 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil , plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove , thinly sliced 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin[...]

Crab Cakes: 1 red bell pepper , roasted 1 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup finely chopped celery 2 scallions , white and light green part only,[...]

1 cup (250 ml) uncooked lentils or 1 -19 oz can lentils (drained) 1 cup (250 ml) uncooked long-grain rice (I use Uncle Ben's) 2 roasted red peppers , cut into[...]