Name: Black Bean & Couscous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsps Extra virgin olive oil; 750 g Black beans; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/4 tsp Pepper; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Red wine vinegar; 1 1/4 cups Chicken broth; 1 lime yields lime juice; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 1 cup Corn; 8 stalks Green onions; 1 cup chopped Red pepper; 1 cup dry couscous

Ingredients

3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp red wine vinegar

1 1/4 cups chicken broth

1 lime yields lime juice

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 cup corn

8 stalks green onions

1 cup chopped red pepper

1 cup dry couscous

Directions

1.	Bring chicken broth to a boil in a 2 quart or larger sauce pan and stir in the couscous.
2.	Cover the pot and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
3.	In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar and cumin.
4.	Add green onions, red pepper, cilantro, corn and beans and toss to coat.
5.	Fluff the couscous well, breaking up any chunks.
6.	Add to the bowl with the vegetables and mix well.
7.	Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Summary

There are 320 calories in 1 serving of Black Bean & Couscous Salad.

Calorie Breakdown: 21% fat, 63% carbs, 16% prot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

per serve

Energy

1337 kj

320 kcal

Protein

12.86g

Fat

7.8g

Saturated Fat

1.142g

Trans Fat

0g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1.156g

Monounsaturated Fat

5.128g

Cholesterol

0mg

Carbohydrates

51.31g

Sugar

2.32g

Fibre

11.9g

Sodium

751mg

Potassium

231mg

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