Cous Cous Salad
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 15
Ingredients
1 Cup Lite Salad Dressing (I used Kroger)1/2 Cup plain yogurt2 tsp. Cumin1/2 tsp kosher salt1 tsp. pepper (or less, to taste)1 Cup Whole Wheat Couscous2 Cups Water2 red onion, chopped2 red bell pepper, chopped2/3 cup parsley, chopped
1. In a medium bowl, blend creamy salad dressing, yogurt, cumin, salt and pepper. Cover, and place in the refrigerator 1 hour, or until chilled.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous, and coat with butter. Stir in water, reduce heat, and a simmer, covered, until all water is absorbed, about 5-10 minutes.
3. Mix couscous, red onion, red bell pepper, parsley, raisins, almonds and chickpeas into the creamy salad dressing mixture. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KEVROB.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous, and coat with butter. Stir in water, reduce heat, and a simmer, covered, until all water is absorbed, about 5-10 minutes.
3. Mix couscous, red onion, red bell pepper, parsley, raisins, almonds and chickpeas into the creamy salad dressing mixture. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KEVROB.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 79.9
- Total Fat: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 5.4 mg
- Sodium: 185.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
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