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Hi friends, it’s Amy from A Cup Full of Sass back to share another recipe with you. This healthy Black Bean and Couscous Salad is the perfect summer recipe. I use whole wheat Couscous with organic black beans and organic corn to make it super healthy. This recipe would also be great on a whole wheat tortilla shell. It’s both filling and delicious. Not to mention it’s super easy and fast to make.

Black Bean and Couscous Salad

Couscous takes only five minutes to prepare and works well as a side dish in place of rice, pasta or potatoes. Or make it into a salad like I did in this recipe.

Black Bean and Couscous Salad

I love using fresh garden vegetables in my recipes. If you have a garden, use your cherry tomatoes and spinach from it. They are the best!

Black Bean and Couscous Salad

You could also serve this as a side dish with grilled lime chicken or fish to have a healthy delicious meal. Can you say yum?!

Black Bean and Couscous Salad

Recipe
A bowl of Beans and Couscous

Black Beans and Couscous Salad

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Hi friends, it’s Amy from A Cup Full of Sass back to share another recipe with you. This healthy Black Bean and Couscous Salad is the perfect summer recipe. I use whole wheat Couscous with organic black beans and organic corn to make it super healthy. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Couscous Whole Wheat
  • 1 can Black Beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 can Corn drained
  • 1 cup of fresh Spinach chopped
  • 1/3 cup of fresh Lime squeezed
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Avocado diced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
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Instructions
 

  • In large sauce pan, combine 1 cup water, pinch of salt and bring to boil. Add 1 cup of Couscous. Remove from heat and cover with lid for let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.
  • Mix lime juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper together. Set aside
  • Combine corn, black beans, spinach and tomatoes in bowl.
  • Add liquid mixture.
  • Add couscous and diced avocado.
  • Mix well and season with salt and pepper.

Notes

This salad is great on its own but you can also serve it inside corn tortillas for a fun twist.
Keyword black bean couscous, couscous salad

Nutrition

Calories: 469kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 14gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 17mgPotassium: 631mgFiber: 11gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 983IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 3mg

Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of "Yellow Bliss Road" is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.

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Kristin Maxwell

Kristin Maxwell is the creator and main recipe developer, writer, and photographer of Yellow Bliss Road. A self-taught cook and self-appointed foodie, she specializes in easy, flavorful and approachable recipes for any home cook.

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