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Couscous Salad

All side dishes are not created equal. Shelve those fat-ladened pasta and rice dishes in favor of a leaner, cleaner offering. This couscous salad is a simple fix that's light and refreshing. It's a salad side that won't disappoint.
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Course Healthy Lunches, Healthy Side Dishes
Cuisine Healthy & Nutritional
Servings 1 servings
Calories 463 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounce(s) couscous
  • 1/2 cup(s) organic vegetable broth
  • 1/4 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 yellow pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup(s) cherry tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 2 green onion, sliced
  • 50 raisins
  • 10 pine nuts
  • 1 dash(es) salt, to taste
  • 1 dash(es) fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • 1/3 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 tablespoon(s) honey

Instructions
 

  • Place couscous in a bowl and add hot vegetable broth over top.
  • Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  • Stir in vegetables, raisins and pine nuts.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together ingredients for dressing, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey.
  • Pour over couscous and stir to mix in dressing.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve and enjoy!.

Nutrition

Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 75.7gProtein: 8.77gFat: 15.26gSaturated Fat: 2.03gSodium: 444.87mgFiber: 5.83gSugar: 26.88g
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