WHOLE WHEAT VEGAN COUSCOUS SALAD

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A delicious vegan salad of veggies and whole wheat couscous with a lemon basil vinaigrette. Feel free to add whatever vegetables you have in the fridge; the more the merrier!

Provided by bekahc

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegan Side Dishes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup whole wheat couscous
1 small red onion
1 carrot, chopped
½ cup finely chopped celery
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup finely chopped green onions
½ cup alfalfa sprouts
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
1 tablespoon garlic paste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 small bunch chopped fresh basil, or to taste
1 lemon, juiced
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover saucepan and let stand until water is absorbed completely, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
Mix red onion, carrot, celery, cranberries, green onions, alfalfa sprouts, parsley, and walnuts into the couscous.
Stir olive oil, apple cider vinegar, basil, and lemon juice together in a bowl. Pour over the couscous mixture. Stir in salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.8 calories, Carbohydrate 65.8 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 11.1 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 190.1 mg, Sugar 11.3 g