Zingy Avocado Citrus Couscous Salad

A light couscous salad made with wonderful fresh ingredients, delightful summer flavors and a citrus dressing to top it off. Goes perfectly with chicken, fish or tofu, or simply as it is for a light meal. Serves 4 as a side dish and 2 as a main dish.

Total Time

10min

4.4

5 Ratings

Author: Berry Sweet Life

Servings:

Ingredients

•

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Salad

•

1 cup

Cooked Couscous

•

as needed

Olive Oil

•

to taste

Salt

•

Avocados , cubed

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Oranges , peeled, sliced

•

Apple , thinly sliced

•

2 tsp

Sesame Seeds

•

to taste

Fresh Parsley , chopped

Dressing

•

Orange , juiced

•

1/2

Lemon , juiced

•

2 Tbsp

Olive Oil

Cooking Instructions

Stir a drizzle of Olive Oil (as needed) , Salt (to taste) , and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) into the Couscous (1 cup) .

Pile the couscous into a salad bowl, then layer on the Avocados (2) , Oranges (2) , and Apple (1) , then sprinkle over the Sesame Seeds (2 tsp) and Fresh Parsley (to taste) .

Mix together the juice of the Orange (1) , juice of the Lemon (1/2) , Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) , Salt (to taste) , and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a small bowl and pour into a small jug or jar to serve alongside the salad.

Author's Notes

As a light meal, this dish will serve 2. As a side salad, this dish will serve 4.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

458

FAT

21.1 g

PROTEIN

9.3 g

CARBS

61.6 g