Foreign Legion Salad

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Foreign Legion Salad

 

1/2 cup raw Lima Beans, (Baby)

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1-1/2 Tb Sherry Vinegar

1/4 tsp Ground Cumin

1/8 tsp Pepper

Zest of 1/2 Lemon

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1/4 medium Green Bell Pepper, seeded & diced

1/4 medium Sweet Red Bell Pepper, seeded & diced

2 Tb Red Onion, diced

1-1/4 cups Vegetable Stock

1 cup Golden Couscous

 

 

 

 

 

To Prepare Beans: Pour 3 cups boiling water over the beans, cover and let sit

for 1 hour. Drain, add fresh water to cover by 1 inch and simmer until tender.

Start checking for doneness at 25-30 minutes.

 

To Prepare Couscous: In a small saucepan heat stock with a dash of olive oil

until simmering, stir in couscous, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 5

minutes. Stir with a fork to break up any lumps.

 

To Prepare Salad: Whisk together remaining oil, vinegar, cumin, black pepper,

lemon zest and garlic; add red and green diced peppers and diced onion and mix

well. Mix cooled couscous with cooled and drained beans and toss with dressing

and vegetable mixture.

 

Makes 4 servings.Servings Size: 1 serving (185g)

 

Source: Bob's Red Mill

Formatted by Chupa Babi: 03.09.08

 

Calories 390, Calories from Fat 130, Total Fat 15g, Saturated Fat 2g,

Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 150mg, Total Carbohydrate 53g, Dietary Fiber 8g, Sugars

4g and Protein 11g.

 

Baby lima beans combined with couscous and fresh vegetables make a light and

refreshing salad.

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