Saturday, June 12, 2010

Whole Wheat Couscous Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked whole wheat couscous
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
3 small, seedless cucumbers, peeled and chopped
1 and 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese

Dressing Ingredients:
4 oz cider vinegar
2 oz olive oil
2 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tblsp orange juice

Directions:
Put uncooked couscous in large a bowl. Heat chicken broth to boiling and then pour broth over couscous. Cover the bowl of couscous with a plate and let sit for 5 minutes. Then, use a fork to fluff couscous.
Meanwhile, chop the vegetables into small pieces. Add the vegetables to the couscous.
Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing, then pour over salad.
Add the feta cheese.

Serve immediately, or chill and serve later.

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