WHOLE WHEAT COUSCOUS TABBOULEH

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This is a great vegetarian option to pasta salad. Great summertime recipe to accompany BBQ chicken or grilled meat.

Provided by LizzyBean

Categories     Salad     Grains     Tabbouleh

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup water
¾ cup whole wheat couscous
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups halved grape tomatoes
1 ¾ cups chopped peeled cucumber
1 cup chopped red onion
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
½ cup chopped fresh mint
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat, cover saucepan, and let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Transfer couscous to a bowl and fluff with a fork.
  • Mix tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, mint, lemon juice, olive oil, and black pepper into couscous. Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour for flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 202.8 mg, Sugar 3 g

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