Couscous and Cucumber Salad

Encourage guests to squeeze the juice from the lemon wedges on to the salad.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

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

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 20 mins

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 142 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24.6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 3.6 g
Fiber: 2.3 g
Protein: 4 g
Sodium: 227 mg