Couscous and Cucumber Salad

Pasta Salad - Salad

Encourage guests to squeeze the juice from the lemon wedges on to the salad.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Couscous and Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

10 ounces uncooked couscous

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup lemon juice

¾ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cucumber

seeded and chopped

½ cup finely chopped green onions

½ cup fresh parsley

chopped

¼ cup fresh basil

chopped

6 leaves lettuce

6 sliceslemon

Ramen Noodle Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan bring 1 3/4 cup water to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover. Remove from heat; let stand covered 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Step 2

Meanwhile in a medium bowl combine oil lemon juice salt and pepper. Stir in cucumber green onion parsley basil and couscous. Mix well and chill for at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Line a plate with lettuce leaves. Spoon couscous mixture over leaves and garnish with lemon wedges.

Nutritional Information

Couscous and Cucumber Salad

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 142.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4g 8%

Carbohydrates: 24.6g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 3.6g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 510.2IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 22.1mg 37%

Folate: 29.9mcg 8%

Calcium: 31.8mg 3%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 16.9mg 6%

Potassium: 172.4mg 5%

Sodium: 227.2mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 32.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.