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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a wonderful summer salad, quick to prepare, and doesn't heat up the kitchen. The salad serves 4 as a meal or six as a side dish. The tumeric makes it a wonderful golden colour. Ingredients:
1 (340 g) box quick cooking couscous, prepared following package directions |
3/4 cup celery |
3/4 cup carrot, chopped |
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes or 1/2 cup grape tomatoes |
1 tablespoon lemons or 1 tablespoon lime zest |
3 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped |
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped |
2 teaspoons ground cumin |
salt & fresh ground pepper |
1/4 cup flax seed oil (you can easily subsitute another oil) |
4 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
Directions:
1. Prepare couscous according to package directions. 2. Once couscous has finished cooking run a fork through it to prevent lumping. 3. While letting the couscous cool prepare the salad ingredients and then mix couscous in a bowl. 4. To prepare salad dressing whisk oil, lemon juice, and tumeric together until well blended. 5. Pour over dressing, toss, and serve. |
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