Pearl Couscous Salad
Ingredients:
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5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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2 cups pearl (Israeli) couscous
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2 ½ cups water
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½ cup French lentils
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water to cover
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2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
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1 small cucumber, seeded and diced
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1 red bell pepper, diced
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½ cup dried cranberries
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½ cup golden raisins
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⅓ cup diced red onion
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¼ cup 1/2-inch slices of fresh chives
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2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, or more to taste
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1 green onion, thinly sliced
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1 teaspoon ground sumac
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¼ cup olive oil
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2 lemons, juiced
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2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste
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salt and ground black pepper to taste