This dish almost tastes nicer once left for a while, which is what makes it the perfect picnic salad. You can choose which grains, beans and pulses you prefer. This is also delicious with brown rice, and even better with some leftover chicken shredded in there if you’re not vegetarian. But with chickpeas, couscous and giant couscous is my favourite way to do it. Just make sure you have some good quality sun-blushed tomatoes – I find sun-blushed are in fact sweeter and a nicer texture. Sun dried tomatoes can be chewy.  Continue…