Simple Way to Blt Pasta Salad Box

Vegan Couscous Salad

Name: Simple Way to Blt Pasta Salad Box
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings

Every pasta salad starts with the pasta first.

Recipe Summary Vegan Couscous Salad

This is a great couscous recipe with lots of vegetables. If you are not vegan, you can add some feta cheese to the recipe, but it tastes great without. I often make it for potlucks or parties.

Ingredients | Blt Pasta Salad Box

1 cup couscous

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon

1 ½ cups boiling water

2 tomatoes, cubed

½ cucumber, finely diced

1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped

3 green onions, chopped

¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley

¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar

1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Pour couscous into a large salad bowl. Stir tomato paste and vegetable bouillon together in the cup you used to measure the couscous. Fill the measuring cup with boiling water and pour over couscous. Add another 1/2 cup of boiling water and stir. Cover bowl with a large plate and allow couscous to steam for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Add tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, green onions, parsley, and basil. Stir together olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a cup. Pour over couscous salad and mix well.

Info | Blt Pasta Salad Box

prep: 25 mins cook: 5 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

TAG : Vegan Couscous Salad

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