Black Bean, Corn, and Couscous Salad
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
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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bump, yummy!!!0
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Sounds delicious; I shall definitely give it a go! For your UK based friends; what's evoo?
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Sounds great, thanks!0
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Oops! Extra Virgin Olive Oil :flowerforyou:0
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EVOO = Extra Virgin Olive Oil0
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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.0
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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!0 -
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sounds great, thanks0
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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!0
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