Black Bean Cous-Cous Salad

Galley Wench's Note:

QETH .... a quick, easy, tasty and healthy middle eastern dish. NOTE: I agree with reviewers that this salad needs to be kicked-up-a notch, so I've made some revisions as of 7/1/09.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup uncooked couscous
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/3 cup cilantro
• 2 tablespoons garlic, crushed
• 8 green onions, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 -2 tomato, diced (optional)
• 1 jalapeno, seed and diced (optional)
• 1 cup feta cheese (optional)
• 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
• salt and pepper

Directions:

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

Reviews

[mMadness97]

This makes a fantastic side dish! I've also ate it alone for lunch and it's very filling!

[JackieOhNo!]

I made this exactly as posted, but was a little confused on the amount of black beans, so I ended up using just one 16-oz. can. That seemed to be the right amount. I used tricolor couscous and ended up with a very colorful salad. I also added the tomato, jalapeno and feta. This made a nice lunch, and I'm sure I will be making this again. It would also be a good side dish at your next barbecue. Made for ZWT6.

[CaliforniaJan]

We liked this salad and made it as directed. Next time I'll add some sauted onion and maybe a bit more vinegar and spices...I think it still could use more zip. Made for ZWT and a fellow Queen!