BBQ Tofu and Israeli Couscous Salad

Asian BBQ Chicken Wraps

WINE NOTES

Lychee-Lemongrass Sweet Tea: Sweet tea and BBQ are a Carolina classic. Boil water, add lemongrass and allow to steep. Once flavor develops, bring water to a boil again and add ½ cup sugar for each cup of water and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat, remove lemongrass, and transfer to a container. Add 1/3 ratio of simple syrup to 2/3 ratio chilled tea. Add a wedge of fresh lemon and serve.                                  

Michelob Ultra: Sometimes it just has to be beer. Crisp lagers cut the sweet and smoke of BBQ. Beers can add a little fun to a BBQ or any outdoor party. Always a great summer refresher, low-carb beers are refreshing without weighing you down.

Hess Collection Syrah Rose: American wineries are moving toward their European counterparts making real, dry rose wines -- not just sweet pink wines. Roses have some of the rich fruits of reds, especially strawberries and raspberries, but are chilled, light, and very dry. Roses are excellent outdoor wines whose light, crisp flavors go great with BBQ.

BBQ Tofu and Israeli Couscous Salad

Serves 4 

• 2 packages firm tofu

• 2 cups Asian BBQ sauce

• 1 large yellow zucchini, split lengthwise

• 1 large green zucchini, split lengthwise

• 2 Japanese eggplant, split lengthwise

• 1 bunch scallions

• 3 cups blanched Israeli couscous

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• Juice of 1 lemon

• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

• Cooking spray

Marinate the tofu in the Asian BBQ sauce overnight or at least 4 hours.  Prepare a hot, cleaned grill, sprayed slick.  Grill the tofu until well caramelized and, with the remaining sauce, season and coat the yellow and green zucchini, eggplant, and scallions and cook through.  Transfer the vegetables to a board and cut the zucchini and eggplant into a ½-inch dice and the scallions into ½-inch batons.  In a large bowl, mix the vegetables with the couscous and add olive oil and lemon juice.  Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and check for flavor.  Slice tofu and plate over couscous salad.

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