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Southwestern Couscous Salad

Serves: 12

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Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Rocky Brown - Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
Bake-Off® Contest 35, 1992
Serve this light and refreshing salad with grilled chicken.


   SALAD
   1 1/2 cups water
   1 cup uncooked couscous
   1 1/2 cups frozen corn (from 1-lb. pkg.), cooked, cooled
   1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained, rinsed
   1/4 cup chopped seeded tomatoes
   1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
   1/4 cup chopped red bell peppers
   2 tablespoons sliced green onions
   2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
   
   DRESSING
   1/3 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
   1/4 cup (1/4 to 1/3) lime juice
   1/4 teaspoon salt, if desired
   1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
   1/4 teaspoon cumin
   1/8 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
   
   GARNISH, IF DESIRED
   Lettuce leaves
   Fresh cilantro
   Lime slices


Bring water to a boil in small saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Cool completely.

In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients; toss to combine. In small jar with tight-fitting lid, combine all dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors.

Line serving platter with lettuce leaves; spoon salad over lettuce leaves. Garnish with cilantro and lime slices.

Nutrition Per Serving (1/2 cup): Calories 150; Protein 4g; Carbohydrate 21g; Fat 6g; Sodium 120mg

PICTURE: Top to bottom: Southwestern Couscous Salad, Bean and Pepper Salad with Citrus Dressing

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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