Nectarine Couscous Salad recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

366.4 calories
carbohydrate: 70.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 6.8 g
fiber: 10.4 g
protein: 10.9 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 401.5 mg
sugar: 14 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Refreshing whole wheat couscous summer salad.

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