Sesame Shrimp-And-Couscous Salad
- 3 1/4 cups water, divided
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 3/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes or until done. Drain and rinse with cold water; cut shrimp in half. Bring 1 1/4 cups water to a boil in saucepan; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; cool.
- Combine vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add shrimp, couscous, lettuce, bell pepper, peas, and cilantro; toss well. Sprinkle with peanuts.
water, shrimp, couscous, rice vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, dark sesame oil, garlic, romaine lettuce, red bell pepper, frozen green peas, fresh cilantro, peanuts
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sesame-shrimp-and-couscous-salad (may not work)