Whole Wheat Vegan Couscous Salad

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup whole wheat couscous
• 1 small red onion
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 small bunch chopped fresh basil, or to taste
• 1 lemon, juiced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover saucepan and let stand until water is absorbed completely, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
2. Mix red onion, carrot, celery, cranberries, green onions, alfalfa sprouts, parsley, and walnuts into the couscous.
3. Stir olive oil, apple cider vinegar, basil, and lemon juice together in a bowl. Pour over the couscous mixture. Stir in salt and black pepper.

water, whole wheat couscous, red onion, carrot, celery, cranberries, green onions, alfalfa sprouts, parsley, walnuts, garlic, extravirgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, fresh basil, lemon, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/262801/whole-wheat-vegan-couscous-salad/ (may not work)