Southwestern Couscous Salad Recipe

Name: Southwestern Couscous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pkg (5.7 oz) Near East Couscous; 1 cup Israeli Couscous; Corn cut off 2-3 ears; 1 red onion, diced; 1 T. (or more) McCormick Southwest Seasoning; 1/2 to 1 each orange and yellow peppers, diced; 1 can black beans, drained thoroughly; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 8 Roma or Costco Tomatoes on the Vine, chopped; 1 large bunch of cilantro, chopped coarsely

Servings: persons

1 pkg (5.7 oz) Near East Couscous
1 cup Israeli Couscous
Corn cut off 2-3 ears
1 red onion, diced
1 T. (or more) McCormick Southwest Seasoning
1/2 to 1 each orange and yellow peppers, diced
1 can black beans, drained thoroughly
4 green onions, thinly sliced
8 Roma or Costco Tomatoes on the Vine, chopped
1 large bunch of cilantro, chopped coarsely

1
Cook box of Couscous with can of chicken broth, according to package instructions.
2
No need for salt or butter.
3
When done, fluff with fork and add to large salad bowl.
4
Cook Israeli couscous in saucepan with 1 can chicken broth, no salt or water.
5
Cook according to package instructions, about 10 minutes on simmer.
6
Cut off the kernels from 2 ears of corn and saute very briefly with the diced red onion.
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(Under 2 minutes, until corn is crisp tender) Add 1 to 2 tsps (or more) of Southwest seasoning.
8
Add to couscous mixture
9
Let the hot foods cool thoroughly while chopping the other vegetables.
10
When couscous, corn and onions are cooled to room temperature, add drained black beans, chopped peppers, green onions, tomatoes, and cilantro.
11
Add ingredients for dressing to a bottle with a lid or some other device which can be shaken.
12
Shake thoroughly to mix ingredients.
13
Taste a adjust the ingredients to suit your family's tastes, adding more lime juice, oil, cumin, hot sauce, or olive oil as you prefer.
14
Toss salad mixture with the dressing.
15
Serve the dressing chilled or at room temperature.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pkg (5.7 oz) Near East Couscous, 1 cup Israeli Couscous, Corn cut off 2-3 ears, 1 red onion, diced, and more.

Yes, Southwestern Couscous Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Southwestern Couscous Salad

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