Best 4 Whole Wheat Couscous Salad Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT VEGAN COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• Mix red onion, carrot, celery, cranberries, green onions, alfalfa sprouts, parsley, and walnuts into the couscous.
• 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.

WHOLE WHEAT M'HAMSA COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• With a sharp knife, cut delicata in half lengthwise. (Don't worry about peeling; the skin is edible.), scoop out the seeds, and cut each half into 1/2-inch segments, creating moon-shaped pieces that have slight bumps around the curve.
• Arrange pieces in a single layer in a metal baking pan and coat with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt gently and place in oven; roast 10 minutes. Using a spatula, turn the squash in the pan so that the light sides are now touching the pan and the brown sides are facing up.
• Continue roasting, turning every 7 to 10 minutes until both sides of the squash pieces are golden, (about 25 to 30 minutes).
• Meanwhile, bring water or broth to a boil over high heat, add couscous, stir, cover and return to boil.
• Turn off heat and let the couscous rest for 7 to 10 minutes, then fluff with fork.
• Toss couscous with remaining olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions and parsley and mint.
• Add lemon juice and roasted squash, and toss again.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, and top with feta.

WHOLE-WHEAT COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Follow couscous package directions for proper amount of water. When water boils, add couscous and cumin, cover and cook as directed. Remove from heat.
• Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, ripe tomato, scallions and salt, if desired.

WHOLE-WHEAT COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Wrap beets in foil, and bake in a 450 degrees oven for 30 to 60 minutes, until tender when pierced with tip of a knife. Unwrap, let cool enough to handle, and peel. Cut the beets into 1/2-inch pieces, and set aside.
• Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add onion and cumin, cover, and cook, stirring, over medium-low heat until translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add couscous, boiling water, salt, and pepper; stir. Turn off heat, cover, and let sit 15 minutes, until fluffy when mixed with a fork. Transfer to large bowl, add remaining ingredients, and toss.