Charred Corn Couscous Salad with Lime Basil Dressing

• 1 cupdry pearled couscous
• 1 tbspolive oil
• 1 tspcumin seeds
• 2large ears of corn — removed from cob
• 2garlic — minced
• 1large shallot — diced
• 1 canblack beans — drained, rinsed, 15 oz
• 1 ptcherry tomatoes — halved
• ¼ cuppepitas
• ¼ cupfresh parsley leaves — minced
• —Kosher salt
• —Fresh ground pepper — freshly ground

Lime Basil Dressing

• ½ cupbasil
• 1garlic — crushed
• 1jalapeno — roughly chopped
• 3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
• 1large lime — zest and juice
• 2 tspwhite wine vinegar
• 1–2 tspmaple syrup