Couscous Salad

Name: Couscous Salad
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 grape tomatoes, halved or quartered; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 0 teaspoons lemon zest, optional; 2 Tbsps chopped pecans or pecan pieces, optional; 1 Persian cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons pesto; 7 servings Salt and pepper; 59 milliliters whole-wheat couscous

Couscous Salad is a vegan recipe with 7 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 60 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 8 minutes. If you have persian cucumber, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a side dish.

Instructions

Bring 1/3 cup water to a boil in a hot pot. Stir in couscous and a pinch of salt, cover and turn power off.

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Couscous

Water

Salt

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Pot

Let it sit undisturbed until water has been absorbed, at least 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

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Water

While couscous is steaming, mix pesto, lemon juice and lemon zest, if desired, in a wide, shallow bowl. Season with pepper. Toss in tomatoes and cucumbers.

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Lemon Juice