Couscous Tabouli Salad

Name: Couscous Tabouli Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1/2 cup boiling water; 1 1/4 cups dry couscous; 4 Tbsp olive oil; 1/3 cup lemon juice; medium tomato diced; 1/2 medium red or geen pepper diced (green makes a better color contrast); 1/2 medium onion diced (I use red); 1/2 medium cucumber seeded and diced; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 lemon (slice other half into 1/8 inch rounds for optional garnish); (note: I once used cilantro in place of the parsley to a very good effect but parsley is more standard.)

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

1/2 cup boiling water1 1/4 cups dry couscous4 Tbsp olive oil1/3 cup lemon juicemedium tomato, diced1/2 medium red or geen pepper, diced (green makes a better color contrast)1/2 medium onion, diced (I use red)1/2 medium cucumber, seeded and diced1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley1/2 lemon (slice other half into 1/8 inch rounds for optional garnish)(note: I once used cilantro in place of the parsley to a very good effect, but parsley is more standard.)

Directions

Mix dry couscous with boiling water, add olive oil and lemon juice. Stir thoroughly, then cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Perfect time for dicing all those veg. Fluff the couscous then add in all veg & herbs. Toss together with juice of one half lemon, then salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Fluff again prior to serving.

Garnish with lemon rounds and sprigs of chosen herb.

Yields 5 one cup servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SIMSARAH.

Servings Per Recipe: 5

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 267.9
Total Fat: 11.7 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 7.6 mg
Total Carbs: 37.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
Protein: 6.0 g

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