Couscouscornandblackbeansalad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a 2 quart or larger sauce pan and stir in the couscous. Cover the pot and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar and cumin. Add green onions, red pepper, cilantro, corn and beans and toss to coat.
• Fluff the couscous well, breaking up any chunks. Add to the bowl with the vegetables and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Bring water and 1 tablespoon olive oil to a boil in a medium pot over high heat. Add couscous; quickly lower heat and let simmer until water is absorbed, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Whisk balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl until dressing is evenly combined.
• Fluff couscous with a fork and place in a large, shallow bowl. Add black beans, corn, chicken, and red bell pepper. Fold salad together and pour in the dressing in 3 batches, mixing well after each addition. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• In 2 quart saucepan, bring broth to boil.
• Stir in couscous; cover. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Place couscous in a large bowl.
• Combine olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Gently fold into couscous.
• Add remaining ingredients and fold gently. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate, covered, for at least one hour, or overnight.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, over high heat, bring chicken broth to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Squeeze excess water out of thawed spinach. Semi Homemaker Tip: use potato ricer to squeeze water from spinach - Carol Simmons, Orland Park, IL.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine spinach and black beans. Heat, covered, in microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
• Stir spinach and black bean mixture into couscous. Add lemon juice and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup water and reserved pineapple juice in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Stir couscous into the liquid to coat. Set aside until the liquid is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 5 minutes; fluff with a fork. Divide onto 2 plates.
• Stir pineapple chunks and black beans together in a skillet over medium heat. Mix 1/3 cup warm water and taco seasoning mix in a small bowl; pour over the black bean mixture. Cook and stir the mixture until hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon over couscous to serve.

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a 2-quart or larger saucepan and stir in the couscous.
• Cover and remove from heat.
• Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, and Goya seasoning (if using).
• Add green onions, carrot, red and jalapeno peppers, corn, cilantro, and beans.
• Toss to coat.
• Fluff the couscous with a fork.
• Add to the veggie mixture, and mix well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Can be served immediately, or may be chilled first.
• For vegetarians use the vegetable broth.

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a 2-quart or larger sauce pan and stir in the couscous.
• Cover the pot and remove from heat.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar and cumin.
• Add green onions, red pepper, cilantro, corn and beans, and toss to coat.
• Fluff the couscous well, breaking up any chunks.
• Add to the bowl with the vegetables and mix well.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Prepare couscous according to recipe, but omit the salt.
• Bring water to a boil over high heat; remove from heat, add couscous, stir and cover.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork.
• Cook frozen corn in microwave till slightly tender, drain and chill.
• Rinse and drain the black beans.
• Rinse and chop tomato, pepper, garlic, green onion, cilantro and parsley, set aside.
• In a bowl, combine chopped vegetables with beans, corn, black pepper, lime juice, cumin and couscous, toss well and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add couscous and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water, season with salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high. Cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper; transfer to a large bowl. Add 1 teaspoon oil to skillet. Cook scallion whites and corn, stirring occasionally, until scallions are soft and corn is browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add to mushrooms.
• Add couscous, black beans, lime juice, jalapeno (if using), and scallion greens to mushroom mixture and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among four bowls and top with avocado.