Garden Couscous And Black Bean Salad

Category: Salad

Cuisine: American

Ready in 45 minutes

Ingredients

OR 16-oz. can; drained and

1/2 c Chopped green olives

1 sm Red bell pepper; diced

2 md Tomatoes; diced

2 tb olive oil

1 c Uncooked couscous

2 Green onions; thinly sliced

1/2 c Chopped fresh parsley

2 tb Chopped fresh dill

Salt

1 lg Celery stalk; diced

2 c Cooked black beans

(white and pale green parts)

1/2 Lemon to taste; Juice o, up


Directions

6 SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE This salad offers a wide range of contrasting flavors and textures: tender couscous, creamy beans, juicy tomatoes and crisp, sweet red bell peppers-tossed with a simple lemon-dill dressing. Pour couscous in medium heat-proof bowl, Bring 2 cups water to a boil and pour over couscous. Cover and let stand 15 minutes, then fluff with fork and allow to cool to room temperature. Transfer couscous to large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature, or cover, refrigerate and serve chilled. PER SERVING: 219 CAL.; 8G PROT.; 6G TOTAL FAT (1G SAT. FAT); 39G CARB.; 0 CHOL.; 658MG SOD.; 7G FIBER. By Kathleen <schuller@ix.netcom.com> on Feb 27, 1999. Recipe by: Vegetarian Times, July 1998, page 52

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