Tasty Tuesday: Couscous Salad

[The Little Seed]

Couscous is simply delicious.... not to mention nutritious! Did you know one cup of cooked couscous contains only 200 calories, 12% of which is accounted by protein? And that same one cup provides 35% of your recommended daily requirement of nutritious fibers and a range of different vitamins. So grab your apron and let's get started!

Here's what you'll need...

1 cup whole wheat couscous

1 cup water

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup cooked broccoli

2 tablespoons fresh chopped mint leaves

1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 tablespoon Tamari soy sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

In a medium saucepan, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in the couscous, turn off the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff your couscous with a fork and place into a salad bowl. Add all the other ingredients, give it a good stir and you're ready for a nutritious meal - how easy was that?!

 

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