Confetti Couscous

Description
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Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper (optional)
 * 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
 * 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
 * 2 Tbs. olive oil
 * 3 to 4 Tbs. fresh lime juice (2 limes)
 * 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper (optional)
 * 1 tsp. salt
 * 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
 * 1 cup uncooked couscous
 * 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained, or 1 3/4 cups cooked black beans
 * 1 cup cooked fresh (about 2 ears) or thawed frozen corn
 * 1/2 cup diced red onion

Directions
1. In medium saucepan, combine salt, cumin and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add couscous, stir and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff with fork. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff again.

2. Add beans, corn, onion, bell peppers if using, cilantro and jalapeno. Stir in oil and enough lime juice to give salad a puckery edge. Serve warm or at room temperature.