Couscous Salad with Spices

(from Rachellovesdogs’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 cups stock
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 5-7 mushrooms, sliced
  • 5-7 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
  • 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, minced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Whisk stock, cinnamon, garlic powder, cumin and turmeric in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

  2. Add couscous to the pan and bring to a boil and cover.

  3. Remove from heat and let couscous sit for 5-10 minutes.

  4. Transfer couscous to a mixing bowl and let cool.

  5. Add red bell pepper, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and cilantro into couscous.

  6. Whisk lemon juice, olive oil and garlic in another bowl.

  7. Add mixture to couscous.

  8. Toss and add salt and pepper.

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