Couscous, Lentil and Mixed Green Salad with Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette
- 1 1/4 cups water or vegetable broth
- 1 cup couscous prefer whole wheat
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup lentils brown or green, rinsed
- 4 cups mixed salad greens any tough stems removed
- 1/2 large cucumbers or 1 small, peeled and diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 23 cup feta cheese crumbled
- For the salad:
- Bring 1 1/4 cups water or vegetable broth to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Add couscous, cover, remove from the heat and let stand until the liquid is absorbed, 5 minutes.
- Put 2 1/2 cups water and lentils in another saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until just tender, 15 to 25 minutes.
- (Brown lentil should be cooked longer.)
- Be careful not to overcook the lentils otherwise they will fall apart in the salad.
- Drain any excess water and let cool for 10 minutes.
- If mixed green leaves are too big, tear into bite-size pieces.
- Toss mixed greens with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette in a large bowl, then divide evenly among 4 large serving plates.
- In the same bowl, combine the couscous and lentils with another 1/4 cup vinaigrette, divide the mixture among the plates.
- Top each salad with diced cucumber, halved tomatoes and crumbled feta, drizzling each with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette.
- Serve immediately.
water, couscous, water, lentils brown, mixed salad greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/couscous-lentil-mixed-green-sal-50272 (may not work)