Shrimp Couscous Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 361.5
  • Total Fat: 10.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 110.0 mg
  • Sodium: 646.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 50.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 20.7 g

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Introduction

Marginal but different salad. Rather high in Sodium Marginal but different salad. Rather high in Sodium
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/2 lb shrimp, deveined, peeled
    1 cup couscous uncooked
    1 tsp vegetable oil
    1/2 tsp dark sesame oil
    1.5 tsp low sodium soy sauce
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    1.5 cup thin sliced romaine lettuce
    1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
    3/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed
    1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
    2 tsp finely chopped unsalted dry roast peanuts

Directions

Boil 2 cups water in medium saucepan
Add shrimp, cook 3 minutes, drain and rinse. Cut shrimp in half. Boil 1 1/4 cups water in saucepan, gradually stir in couscous

Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 min, fluff and cool.

Combine vinegar, veg oil, soy sauce, sesame oil in large mixing bowl. Add shrimp, couscous, lettuce, bell pepper, peas and cilantro. Toss well.
Sprinkle with peanuts.

Yields 4 servings


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GANDALFGREY1.