Couscous Cubano

This recipe is a modification of a contest winner from Near East for original couscous creations. We omitted the green onion for personal tastes. I've only made it once, and it was a little bit bland using just the ingredients below, but was improved by putting some more lime juice on it. We will also try adding more cayenne pepper next time.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  cup couscous, prepared according to package directions
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1  cup  small diced peeled ripe papaya
• 1  cup  shredded spinach
• 2  tablespoons lime juice
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped smoked  salted almond

Directions

1. Prepare couscous using water or chicken broth (we prefer chicken broth because it's more flavorful).
2. Cool for 10 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Add more lime juice if you want more flavor.