Israeli Couscous Summer Pilaf

Israeli couscous

heaping cup cucumber, quartered and thinly sliced

large stalk celery, strings removed and diced

scallions, minced

minced fresh dill, or more, to taste

to 12 basil leaves, thinly sliced, or more, to taste

medium firm, ripe apricots or 3 medium firm, ripe nectarines, pitted and diced

heaping cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes (red or yellow, or a combination)

medium firm, ripe avocado, peeled and diced

extra-virgin olive oil (or less if you’d like a lower fat dish)

to 3 tablespoons lemon juice, or more, to taste

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Mixed baby greens, as needed

toasted pine nuts or 1/3 cup toasted slivered almonds