It’s easy to love basic bruschetta – thick slabs of toasted bread topped with a heap of chopped tomatoes and shredded basil, then drizzled with a mess of olive oil.

But that heap of tomatoes and that dribbling olive oil don’t exactly make for great picnic packing. So for a more portable take that sports the same great flavors, we transformed our favorite bruschetta into a cool couscous salad.

Perfect for a picnic, Israeli-style couscous actually is made from small balls of pasta. If you can’t find it, feel free to substitute another small pasta. If you can’t find the small fresh mozzarella balls, just cut up a larger ball of fresh mozzarella.