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Southwest Grain Salad

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Southwest Grain Salad

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Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked couscous
  • 1 (15.5 oz) can no-salt-added black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 1 jalapeno, deseeded & finely diced
  • 1 cup sliced grape tomatoes
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp cumin

Preparation

  1. Cook couscous according to package instructions. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, add beans, corn, peppers, tomatoes, onions, cilantro & couscous. Mix well.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, juice, garlic powder, chili powder & cumin. Pour dressing over salad & toss to combine. Serve immediately.  For a more intense flavor refrigerate 1-2 hours & serve chilled.

Tips

Add diced avocado or chicken for an extra hearty salad!

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Nutrition Facts

8 servings per recipe
Serving size (244g)
Amount per serving
Calories		 330
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 13%
    Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
    Trans Fat 0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 140mg
 6%
Total Carbohydrate 51g 19%
    Dietary Fiber 9g 32%
    Total Sugars 4g  
    Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 11g  
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 51mg 4%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 606mg 15%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%

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