Lorna Sass's Aztec Couscous

Name: Lorna Sass''s Aztec Couscous Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat couscous; 1/2 t. ground cumin; 1 t. sale; 1-1.25 c. boiling water; 1 15 oz. can black beans drained & rinsed; 1 c. fresh corn cooked or defrosted frozen corn; 1/2 c. finely diced red onion; 1/2 c. finely minced fresh cilantro; 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and diced (optional); 2 T roasted garlic olive oil; 3-4 T. freshly squeezed lime juice

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat couscous1/2 t. ground cumin1 t. sale1-1.25 c. boiling water1 15 oz. can black beans, drained & rinsed1 c. fresh corn, cooked, or defrosted frozen corn1/2 c. finely diced red onion1/2 c. finely minced fresh cilantro1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (optional)2 T roasted garlic olive oil3-4 T. freshly squeezed lime juice

Directions

4 main course servings

Place the couscous, cumin, and salt in a large heatproof bowl and pour 1 cup boiling water on top. Cover tightly and let sit until all the liquid is absorbed - about 10 min. If the couscous is not tender, stir in 1/4 cup more boiling water, cover, and let sit for a few min. longer. Fluff with a fork.

Toss in the beans, corn, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. Mix in the olive oil and enough lime juice to give the salad a puckery edge. Serve warm or at room temp.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDYC53.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 305.3
Total Fat: 7.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 486.9 mg
Total Carbs: 54.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.8 g
Protein: 11.7 g

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Member Reviews

SUZYMOBILE
Wow, does this sound yummy! We're looking for dishes for a Spark get-together this summer and might try it.

We did try it, and it's delicious! Substituted white onion, but I think red, which the recipe calls for, would have been even better. The second day, we added chopped roast red pepper too - 6/11/10