Tuscan Couscous with Lemon Basil Dressing

Found this one in Pillsbury Annual Recipes 2012.

I used Israeli Couscous but this can be made with regular couscous (If so, then use 1 cup of water to cook)

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Name: Tuscan Couscous with Lemon Basil Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup water; pinch of rock salt; 3/4 - 1 cup Israeli couscous; 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 clove garlic finely chopped; 5 drops red pepper sauce; 1 15 ounce can cannellini beans rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup cucumber unpeeled, chopped; 1/4 cup green onions sliced; 1 cup grape tomatoes halved

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INGREDIENTS

Couscous:
1 1/4 cup water
pinch of rock salt
3/4 - 1 cup Israeli couscous
Dressing:
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves ; or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic ; finely chopped
5 drops red pepper sauce
Salad:
1 15 ounce can cannellini beans ; rinsed and drained
1/2 cup cucumber ; unpeeled, chopped
1/4 cup green onions ; sliced
1 cup grape tomatoes ; halved

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

In a 1 quart saucepan, heat water to a boil. Add salt and couscous. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook stirring occasionally for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and mix well.

In a large bowl, gently toss the cooked couscous, beans, cucumbers and green onions. Pour the dressing over couscous mixture, gently toss to coat.

Add tomatoes and gently toss.

Serve warm or cold.

NOTES

Recipe also calls for 1/4 cup havled pitted kalamata olives which I didn't use.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (121g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 11
Calories from Fat: 1 (9%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0.1g	0 %
	Saturated Fat 0g	0 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 3.1mg		0 %
Potassium 102.1mg		3 %
Total Carbohydrate 2.7g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2 %
	Sugars, other 2.1g
Protein 0.5g		1 %
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Calories per serving: 11

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