COUSCOUS AND CRAB SALAD WITH CUCUMBER JUICE AND MINT

Couscous And Crab Salad With Cucumber Juice And Mint image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories quick, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 10m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup cucumber juice (see recipe)
1/2 cup uncooked instant couscous
2 cups lump crab meat, picked over for shells
15 small cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Place 3/4 cup of the cucumber juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the couscous, cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Uncover and stir with a fork. Place in a bowl and set aside to cool.
Add the crab meat, cherry tomatoes, onion, mint and lemon and lime rinds and toss to coat. Toss in the remaining cucumber juice. Season with the salt and pepper. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 158, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 413 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams