Chilled Couscous Vegetable Salad

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A scrumptious salad that's made with couscous, romaine lettuce, corn kernels and baby green peas.

Time to Prepare this Recipe 30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 221 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup couscous
1 cup vegetable stock
1 tablespoon thyme leaves fresh chopped, or 1/2 ts dried
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
1 cup green peas baby
1 cup corn kernels frozen, thawed
2 each tomatoes peeled, seeded, chopped
2 each scallions, spring or green onions sliced thin
1 tablespoon basil fresh, chopped, or 1/2 ts dried
6 each romaine lettuce leaves, washed, dried

Directions

Place couscous in large bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water over couscous and let stand. In saucepan, bring vegetable stock to boil, add thyme and vinegar. Boil to reduce to 3/4 cups. Add peas and corn to liquid and turn off heat. Toss tomatoes, scallions, and basil into couscous. Add liquid to couscous and mix well.

Cover and refrigerate 2 hours before serving. To serve, top a romaine leaf with couscous mixture. Makes 6 servings

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 175g
Amount per Serving
Calories 221 6% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.0g2%
 Saturated Fat 0.0g1%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 229mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 44.0g15%
 Dietary Fiber 4.0g17%
 Sugars 3.0g
Protein 8.0g17%
Vitamin A 29%  Vitamin C 16%
Calcium 3%  Iron 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.

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