Refreshing Israeli couscous salad with bell pepper, cucumber, fresh herbs and citrus dressing.
Author:Anastasia
Prep Time:5 min
Cook Time:12 min
Total Time:17 minutes
Yield:4 small portions
Category:Salad, Side dish
Cuisine:Israeli, Mediterranean
Ingredients
1 C Israeli couscous
2 C water
1/2 bell pepper, diced
1 small cucumber, diced
few spring onions, chopped
small bunch of cilantro, chopped
juice of 1/2 lime
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
salt and pepper to taste
oil for cooking
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add couscous and stir for few minutes until lightly toasted. Then pour water and bring to boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes until couscous is al dente.
Drain the excess liquid and let it cool to room temperature.
Once cool mix with diced vegetables and greens, lime and orange juice and season with salt and pepper.
Serve as a salad or side dish.
Nutrition
Calories:180
Sugar:2.8g
Sodium:15mg
Fat:3.3g
Saturated Fat:0.4g
Carbohydrates:35.1g
Fiber:2.8g
Protein:5.7g
Cholesterol:0mg
Keywords: salad, couscous, cucumber, bell pepper, Israeli, Mediterranean, vegan, vegetarian
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