SBD Tomato- Basil Couscous Salad

SBD Tomato- Basil Couscous Salad
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 131.5
  • Total Fat: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 112.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 4.3 g

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Introduction

This is a recipe from the South Beach Diet book. Although I am no longer on the diet i still eat this all the time because it is so simple and absolutely delicious! This is a recipe from the South Beach Diet book. Although I am no longer on the diet i still eat this all the time because it is so simple and absolutely delicious!
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    3/4 cup cooked plain couscous (cook without olive oil or butter, but may add salt)
    1 tomato, chopped
    1/3 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    2 scallions, chopped
    1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
    1 Tbsp lemon juice
    1 Tbsp chopped fresh or dried basil (fresh is tastier, but sometimes all i have on hand is dried)

Directions

Simple combine the ingredients in a bowl and toss!
Serve on a bed of lettuce if desired

Makes 7 43 calorie servings (thats the amt of servings it says in the book, as it is meant for a side dish) But as a lunch, i usually eat 3 servings, so thats what the nutritional information is for. If you intend to eat it like that as a meal, this recipe makes 2 1/3 servings.

Number of Servings: 2.33

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RESONANCE19.