I have been making a lot of salads lately. Here's a delightful and refreshing one I made recently to add to my collection of salad recipes. The lime juice adds a nice zing and a hint of freshness to the couscous.
Ingredients:
(for 2 large servings)
3 cups cooked couscous
1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped into cubes
1 cup of cooked black beans (I used half a can of beans after draining and rinsing)
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped into small pieces
2-3 scallions, chopped
4-5 chives, minced
For the dressing:
2 Tbsp olive oil
Juice of 3 limes
1 Tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
Salt & Pepper
Method:
Cook the couscous according to the instructions on the packet. I used Near East's Toasted Pine Nut flavored couscous. Fluff it up with a fork after cooking and let it cool.
Throw the couscous along with the rest of the salad ingredients into a large bowl.
Add all the ingredients for the dressing into a small bowl and mix well. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Sprinkle with chives before serving.
12 Burps:
I love the colours!
Salads have a knack of being so vividly coloured... most cooked food loses that!
What a beauty!! lovely colors & i bet tasted even lovelier.
Looks awesome!
Raaga- I did too.:D.
Soma- thank you.:)
MF- thanks!
Looks coool! Colorful!!
Looks too gu d and colourful...shall try
Looks refreshing:)
Raks, Priti & Divya- thank you. :)
couscous is very exp in SG so i just gaze at the packet each time and walk right by :D
I love this salad - it looks so fresh and colourful!
Miri
The Couscous looks so yummy...the recipe is amazing...great work...
Nags- hmmm...
Miri- thank you.:)
Supriya- thanks.