Mediterranean Couscous Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 323.2
  • Total Fat: 5.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 60.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 56.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
  • Protein: 12.6 g

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Introduction

Black beans add satisfying fibre to this meal Black beans add satisfying fibre to this meal
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Couscous, 2 cup, dry, yields
    Peppers, sweet, red, raw, sliced, 0.5 cup
    Spinach, frozen, 0.5 cup
    Asparagus, fresh, 0.5 cup
    Olive Oil, 1 tbsp
    Beans, black, 2 cups

    Lemon Juice, 4 wedges
    Olive oil, 1 tbsp
    1 clove minced garlic


Directions

Cook couscous as per package.

Drained defrosted spinach well and warm in microwave or on stovetop with salt/pepper and one TB of olive oil.

chop red pepper , asparagus and green onions into small pieces.

Drain black beans well and put aside.

Add the spinach, diced veggies and black beans to the cooled couscous.

sprinkle with the viniagrette and fresh parsley.

For viniagrette - using a whisk, mix together the lemon juice with the 1 tb of olive oil and the minced garlic. Pour over top of couscous.

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Fluff with a fork

Enjoy!


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DIETS81.