Southwestern Couscous Salad

Serves 8
Time 20 min
Southwestern Couscous Salad

A quick, colorful summer side for a barbeque or Cinco de Mayo (add diced jalapeño). It travels well to picnics—and the ingredients travel well to a vacation rental. For a gluten-free version, use cooked quinoa in place of preparing the couscous.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Low FatLow Fat
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 cupwhole wheat couscous
    1 cuppepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
    1/4 cupchopped fresh cilantro leaves
    1/4 cuplime juice
    3/4 teaspoonchili powder
    1 can (15-ounce)no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
    2tomatoes, finely chopped
    1zucchini, finely chopped
    1red bell pepper, chopped
    1 cupfresh corn kernels (from 2 ears corn)
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt

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Method

Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. 


Stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. 


Let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl. 


Add pepitas, cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, black beans, tomatoes, zucchini, pepper, corn and salt, and toss to combine.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

170

Total Fat

2.5g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

20mg

Total Carbohydrate

31g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

16g

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