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Directions:

1. Preheat grill.

2. Drizzle eggplant slices with olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with oregano, salt, and pepper. Grill 6 minutes on each side or until tender. Sprinkle eggplant with cheese; grill 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Makes 4 1-cup servings 2 cups hot cooked whole-wheat couscous 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 20 grape tomatoes, quartered 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed and drained Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes.

3. While eggplant grills, prepare Greek Couscous. 4. Place 2 eggplant slices on each of the four plates. Top each serving with 1 cup couscous. Garnish with oregano sprigs, if desired.

This recipe for Grilled Eggplant with Feta and Greek Couscous from “Cooking Light Fresh Food Superfast” (Oxmoor House) by the Cooking Light Editors

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