Couscous-And-Black Bean Salad
- 1 large orange
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup uncooked couscous
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Grate 1/4 teaspoon orange rind, and set aside. Squeeze juice from orange over a bowl; reserve 1/4 cup juice, and set aside. Add water to remaining juice in bowl to equal 1 cup.
- Bring water mixture and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Cool slightly. Stir in orange rind, beans, bell pepper, onions, and parsley.
- Combine reserved 1/4 cup orange juice, vinegar, oil, and cumin. Add couscous mixture; toss well. Store salad in an airtight container in refrigerator.
orange, salt, couscous, black beans, red bell pepper, green onions, parsley, rice vinegar, vegetable oil, ground cumin
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/couscous-and-black-bean-salad (may not work)