YUMMY COUSCOUS SALAD

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This is a quick and easy salad to prepare and it tastes great!

Provided by Suzanne

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

½ cup creamy salad dressing
¼ cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup couscous
1 cup water
1 red onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
⅓ cup chopped parsley
⅓ cup raisins
⅓ cup toasted and sliced almonds
½ cup canned chickpeas, drained

Steps:

In a medium bowl, blend creamy salad dressing, yogurt, cumin, salt and pepper. Cover, and place in the refrigerator 1 hour, or until chilled.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous, and coat with butter. Stir in water, reduce heat, and a simmer, covered, until all water is absorbed, about 5-10 minutes.
Mix couscous, red onion, red bell pepper, parsley, raisins, almonds and chickpeas into the creamy salad dressing mixture. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 13.1 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 251.2 mg, Sugar 9.9 g