Primavera lunch for moms

I am sure you know that in Spanish and Italian Primavera means Spring. I found a delicious recipe that incorporates spring and it's young vegetables. This is a vegetarian lunch that is rich in complete protein thans to the grains and beans.

 Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup dry whole-grain couscous
8oz carrots, cut into long sticks
1 1b of Asparagus, rinsed and bottom thirds snapped off
4 oz baby corn, cut lengthwise
15 oz cooked white northern beans
or 1 15oz can. try to find beans in cans that have bisphenol-A-free cans, (Eden organic) does.
2 cups  baby spinach cut into strips
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp champagne vinegar ( I did not have this so I used Tarragon vinegar you could use cider)
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
1 tsp dried dill or fresh 1tbsp
sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1/4 grated parm. cheese
* Fill a shallow pot with about 1 inch of water and bring to a boil
* In a separate pot bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil, then add couscous.Remove from heat, stir and cover. Couscous will be ready in 5 minutes.
*Use a vegetable peeler to peel the bottom half of the asparagus after you take off the bottom half. cut stalk s in half. Place asparagus and carrots into shallow pot of boiling water, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for  5 minutes. Remove and drain immediately.
*In a large salad bowl, toss corn with remaining ingredients, except Parmesan cheese.Add asparagus and carrots, toss again.
*To serve, fluff couscous with a fork before spooning on plates, serve with the oil, vinegar,oj add dill and salt and pepper top with parm cheese and serve. It was very filling and I felt so light after I ate it. It was a perfect lunch for me.  If you are having a friend for lunch and she likes these ingredients, make her this for lunch.
***Folate, or folic acid, isn't just for pregnant and nursing mothers: the water-soluble vitamin is necessary for the production of healthy red blood cells. Both asparagus and spinach contain rich amounts of folate (vitamin b)  along with a big serving of potassium.
* ENJOY