Cous Cous Crunchy Salad

Citation: My own!

Ingredients:

1 cup cous cous

1 1/2 cup water

1 English cucumber 

1/2 large red onion

1/2 red pepper

1/2 orange pepper

1/2 yellow pepper

8 cherry tomatoes

1/2 cup mixed greens or spinach

1 lemon, juiced

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

*I often add 1 can drained chickpeas or 1 can drained black beans and 1/2 cup crumbled feta to this recipe

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Method:

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In a small saucepan, boil water. When boiling, add cous cous, turn off heat, and cover. 

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Dice cucumber, red onion, peppers, and halve tomatoes. 

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Uncover cous cous and fluff with a fork. Transfer to mixing bowl. Add chopped vegetables, and mixed greens or spinach. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper, and chickpeas or beans and feta if adding. Enjoy!

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Keep in airtight container in the fridge.