Leftovers #41 ~ Bean Couscous Salad

Having leftover couscous is great because you have the start of making an interesting dish. Take the leftover couscous and place into a large serving bowl, add chopped red and orange peppers, diced red onion and 1 can of mixed beans, that have been drained. Toss. Then make a a simple raspberry vinaigrette dressing and drizzle over the couscous salad. Toss to coat. Cover and allow to mellow in the refrigerator for a few hours. When ready to eat. Remove from refrigerator, give the couscous salad a nice toss and scatter fresh pomegranate seeds on top. Serve. The perfect side to meat or tofu. Keeping it simple!  

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Nothing makes me happier than the sight of a salad... even within winter months. Couscous mixed with parsley, onions, tomato, lemon juice, garlic and just a touch of mint can revive and refresh during those wintery days and bring zest on summery days. This is quite the simplest of salads which reassures you, that you necessarily do not need leafy greens to create a healthy side or main. That with a few ingredients something so filling and tasty can exist. This luscious salad is a must for me!

Have a good weekend everyone! - JD 

Couscous Salad

This is a super easy quick salad to make for lunch or dinner. There are not to many ingredients to get worried about and you can pretty much make it up as you prepare. This time I wanted to keep the salad simple so that the kidlets would eat it.  

Cook the couscous according to the package. I simmered the couscous in low sodium chicken broth to give it a bit of flavour. Once the couscous is done, take the prepared couscous and place it in a large bowl to cool down a bit. 

In the meantime you can slice and dice whatever herbs and veggies you want to add. In this case I chopped fresh parsley, tomatoes, and green onions. I also drained and rinsed a can of chickpeas. 

Once the couscous has cooled down, place all the veggies and herbs in the bowl and stir to combine. At this point I had a lemon so I grated the lemon rind and added it to the couscous mixture. This gave the salad a more summery zing. I gave it one more stir to  ensure the lemon rind was distributed well. You can add a bit of salt and pepper if you like. Also if you have a homemade salad dressing, drizzle just a bit of that over the top and toss to add more flavour. 

This is a no fuss salad with plenty of healthy fresh options.

Have a good weekend everyone! - JD