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Couscous, Lentil and Mixed Green Salad with Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette

 
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Couscous, Lentil and Mixed Green Salad with Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette Couscous, Lentil and Mixed Green Salad with Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette

In this recipe, we use whole wheat couscous and lentil, these two things add fiber and protein into the salad, mixed green, tomatoes and cucumber give the Vitamins, tossing them with delicious garlic dijon vinaigrette, a good side dish for a supper, or you can serve it as a light main dish.

Yield

4

servings

Prep

10

min

Cook

25

min

Ready

40

min

Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 

Ingredients

Garlic dijon vinargrete recipe (see the link below)
For the salad:
1 ¼ cups water
or vegetable broth
1 cup couscous
prefer whole wheat
3 cups water
1 cup lentils
brown or green, rinsed
4 cups mixed salad greens
any tough stems removed
*
½ large cucumbers
or 1 small, peeled and diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes
halved
cup feta cheese
crumbled

Directions

For the salad:

Bring 1¼ cups water or vegetable broth to a boil in a small saucepan.

Add couscous, cover, remove from the heat and let stand until the liquid is absorbed, 5 minutes.

Put 2½ cups water and lentils in another saucepan.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until just tender, 15 to 25 minutes. (Brown lentil should be cooked longer.)

Be careful not to overcook the lentils otherwise they will fall apart in the salad.

Drain any excess water and let cool for 10 minutes.

If mixed green leaves are too big, tear into bite-size pieces.

Toss mixed greens with ¼ cup of the vinaigrette in a large bowl, then divide evenly among 4 large serving plates.

In the same bowl, combine the couscous and lentils with another ¼ cup vinaigrette, divide the mixture among the plates.

Top each salad with diced cucumber, halved tomatoes and crumbled feta, drizzling each with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette.

Serve immediately.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 448g (15.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 40914% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 10%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 299mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 22%
Dietary Fiber 18g 70%
Sugars g
Protein 44g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 18% Iron 25%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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