Nectarine Couscous Salad
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Description
Refreshing whole wheat couscous summer salad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
- ½ (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- ½ cup thinly sliced green onions
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 ½ cups chopped nectarine
Directions
- 1. Bring 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in couscous gradually until evenly moistened. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.
- 2. Pour couscous into a salad bowl. Let cool, 5 to 10 minutes. Fold in chickpeas, red bell pepper, and green onions.
- 3. Whisk lime juice, honey, olive oil, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl to make dressing. Drizzle dressing over couscous mixture; stir gently until blended. Arrange nectarine over salad.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 366.4 kcal
carbohydrates: 70.4 g
protein: 10.9 g
saturated fat: 0.8 g
sodium: 401.5 mg
fiber: 10.4 g
sugar: 14 g