Golden Couscous Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (340 g) box quick cooking couscous, prepared following package directions
• 3/4 cup celery
• 3/4 cup carrot, chopped
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes or 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon lemons or 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup flax seed oil (you can easily subsitute another oil)
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Recipe

• 1 prepare couscous according to package directions.
• 2 once couscous has finished cooking run a fork through it to prevent lumping.
• 3 while letting the couscous cool prepare the salad ingredients and then mix couscous in a bowl.
• 4 to prepare salad dressing whisk oil, lemon juice, and tumeric together until well blended.
• 5 pour over dressing, toss, and serve.