Couscous Salad with Cucumber and TomatoUsing grains as a base for a salad is a great way to get creative and to make a salad more filling. You can also try making this salad with brown rice to get a serving of whole grains. If you like grain-based salads try this Fiesta Rice, or this Colorful Farro Salad.
Makes: 4 servings Ingredients 2 cups cucumber, diced (about ½ lb, or 1 medium cucumber) 1 cup tomato, seeded and diced ¼ cup onion, chopped 2 cups couscous or brown rice, cooked 1 Tbs fresh dill OR 1 tsp dried dill ½ cup Italian salad dressing, low fat Instructions
Source: Arizona Nutrition Network, Don’t Play With Your Food: Spring and Summer Cookbook |
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1¼ cups Calories: 140 Total Fat: 2.5g Saturated Fat: 0g Protein: 4g Sodium: 280mg Carbohydrates: 25g Fiber: 2g |