Black Bean, Corn, and Couscous Salad

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soup78
soup78 Posts: 667 Member
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I've made this recipe many times and company loves it! A nice summer side dish to add color and flare to your main entree. As leftovers, I've added diced grilled chicken breast into the salad for a perfect lunch. Enjoy!

1 (10 ounce) box dry plain couscous
1 (16 ounce) bag frozen corn
1 (15ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
4 medium green onions, sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 2 lemons (1/4 cup)
1/4 cup evoo
1 tsp salt
Coarsely ground black pepper

1. Prepare couscous according to package directions. To cool quickly, spread the couscous on a large baking sheet in a thin layer and let stand for 10 minutes.

2. Combine cooled couscous, corn, beans, green onions, bell pepper, and garlic in a bowl; mix gently. Add lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

I like to add minced jalapeno and cilantro for an extra kick!

Serves 12
per serving: 190 calories, 6g fat, 6g protein, 30g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 320mg sodium

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  • nburns325
    nburns325 Posts: 174
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    bump, yummy!!!
  • sophs87
    sophs87 Posts: 35 Member
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    Sounds delicious; I shall definitely give it a go! For your UK based friends; what's evoo?

    Thanks :)
  • jackiemomx2
    jackiemomx2 Posts: 47 Member
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    Sounds great, thanks!
  • soup78
    soup78 Posts: 667 Member
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    Oops! Extra Virgin Olive Oil :flowerforyou:
  • lisaloumn2
    lisaloumn2 Posts: 203 Member
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    EVOO = Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Foxworth81
    Foxworth81 Posts: 124 Member
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    Um this sounds so YUMMY! I make a couscous salad thats sort of mediterranean but I would never think of making it southwest style. Thanks so much for sharing.
  • soup78
    soup78 Posts: 667 Member
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    Um this sounds so YUMMY! I make a couscous salad thats sort of mediterranean but I would never think of making it southwest style. Thanks so much for sharing.

    It is yummy, hope you like it!

    What do put in your Mediterranean style couscous?? I'd love to try something different!
  • kbean33
    kbean33 Posts: 50
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    bump
  • htebaram
    htebaram Posts: 120 Member
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    bump
  • lisadhancock
    lisadhancock Posts: 103
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    sounds great, thanks
  • Kimmer2011
    Kimmer2011 Posts: 569 Member
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    I make this all the time in the summer, but with lime juice instead of lemon. Sometimes I add quinoa to it, and I've recently started adding blanched broccoli, which really bulks it up in a healthy way. LOVE!

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