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Couscous and Cucumber Salad

SUBMITTED BY: KRISTAB      PHOTO BY: cookinme

"Encourage guests to squeeze the juice from the lemon wedges on to the salad."
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min
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Original recipe yield: 8 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 10 ounces uncooked couscous
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 6 leaves lettuce
  • 6 slices lemon

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 3/4 cup water to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stir in cucumber, green onion, parsley, basil and couscous. Mix well and chill for at least 1 hour.
  3. Line a plate with lettuce leaves. Spoon couscous mixture over leaves and garnish with lemon wedges.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by OCTOVUS
Quite nice, couscous soaks up the flavour. Try adding some extra vinaigrette just before serving. You may want a lower grain-to-veggie ratio, and if so toss in some chopped tomatoes and sliced black olives. This goes great and can make a greek sort of salad.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by JERRYJAMESSTONE
I love couscous but I prefer having more veggies than grain so I pumped up this recipie a bit by adding celery and tomates too. Regardless, this is a great recipie.

6 users found this review helpful
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Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2007 by Sarah W
I used the advice of others and added less lemon juice, and I also added some fat-free plain yogurt and chopped mint for a more mediterranean flavor... the couscous soaked up the liquids well and it was tasty for days!

5 users found this review helpful


 
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 142

  • Total Fat: 3.6g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 227mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.4g
  • Protein: 4g

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