Name: Minty Couscous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cooked couscous; 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes; 1 1/2 cups chopped green onions; 1 1/2 cups chopped parsley; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 2 1/4 cups canned garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained); Salt and pepper (to taste); 3/4 cup olive oil; 1 1/8 cups lemon juice; 5 cloves garlic (pressed); 3 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint

Minty Couscous Salad

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Servings servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cooked couscous
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 cups chopped green onions
1 1/2 cups chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 1/4 cups canned garbanzo beans rinsed and drained
Salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup olive oil
1 1/8 cups lemon juice
5 cloves garlic pressed
3 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint

Instructions

DO AHEAD TIP: Prepare salad. Chill and serve cold. Mix all ingredients and serve cold.

Notes

Per Serving: 548 Calories; 29g Fat; 12g Protein; 64g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 299mg Sodium.

Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 5 1/2 Fat.

SERVING SUGGESTION: This is a rich salad—serve with a relish tray of grape tomatoes, celery sticks and baby carrots—that’s really all you need.

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Minty Couscous Salad