Couscous, Sweet Potato, and Black Soybean Salad |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Choose this lime-basil-infused salad—with chunks of beta-carotene-laced sweet potatoes and tender, high-fiber, protein-rich black soybeans—for a healthy meatless main dish you can have on the table in 15 minutes. Ingredients:
3/4 cup water |
2/3 cup wheat couscous |
1 (16-ounce) package refrigerated cubed peeled sweet potato (such as glory) |
1/4 cup fat-free lime-basil vinaigrette (such as maple grove farms) |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black soybeans (such as eden organic), rinsed and drained |
2 cups baby spinach |
5 tablespoons crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese |
3 green onions, chopped |
Directions:
1. Bring 3/4 cup water to boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
2. While couscous stands, place sweet potato on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave at HIGH 5 minutes or until tender.
3. Combine vinaigrette, pepper, and salt in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add couscous, sweet potato, soybeans, and spinach; toss gently to coat. Top each serving with cheese; sprinkle evenly with onions.
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