COUSCOUS SALAD WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Couscous Salad With Roasted Peppers image

Provided by English_Rose

Categories European

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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6 ounces couscous
1 1/4 cups vegetable broth or 1 1/4 cups chicken broth, hot
1 (13 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained
1 ripe avocado
6 scallions
1/2 cucumber
4 ounces cherry tomatoes
6 ounces salad leaves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Steps:

Place the couscous in a bowl, add the broth and leave for 5 minutes until the water has been absorbed. Fluff up the couscous with a fork and allow to cool completely.
Roughly chop the peppers. Halve the avocado, remove the stone and peel, then chop the flesh roughly. Trim and finely chop the salad scallions. Peel and halve the cucumber lengthways, remove the seeds using a teaspoon, then slice into chunky pieces. Halve the tomatoes.
When ready to serve, place the cooled couscous, peppers, avocado, scallions, cucumber, tomato and salad leaves in a serving bowl. Whisk the lemon juice and vinegar together with a little seasoning and drizzle over the salad. Toss well and serve, either as a meal in itself, or with hand-carved turkey or ham slices from the deli counter, plus warm crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.8, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 1275.1, Carbohydrate 45.6, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 2.4, Protein 8.1