Couscous Salad
Created by lazyme on May 29, 2019
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #32341
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking couscous
- 1/4 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup carrot, coarsely grated
- 3 radishes (up to 4), finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 small tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 2 black olives (up to 3), chopped
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
How to Make
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Step 1: Bring water and oil to a boil using a small saucepan.
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Step 2: Add couscous, stir, cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes and then fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool.
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Step 3: Place couscous in a medium bowl.
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Step 4: Add chopped vegetables, olives, capers, parsley, salt and pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
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Step 5: Use 2 forks to combine ingredients.
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Step 6: Cover and refrigerate for several hours.
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Step 7: This keeps well for 3 or 4 days in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (233.9 g)
- Calories 321.6
- Total Fat - 14.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 2 g
- Cholesterol - 0.3 mg
- Sodium - 208.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 37.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
- Sugars - 1.7 g
- Protein - 10.1 g
- Calcium - 41.6 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 15.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg