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Couscous Salad with Baby Corn
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Couscous Salad with Baby Corn

15 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

605
Calories
20g
Protein
17g
Fat
94g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups couscous, uncooked
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup garbanzo beans, cooked
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup black beans, cooked
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups baby corn, cut into 1 inch pieces

Directions

1

Boil couscous in six cups of water; cover, remove from heat, and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes; chill uncovered.

2

For vinaigrette, place all items, except oil and baby corn, in food processor and drizzle in oil while blending.

3

Or, finely chop ingredients by hand and blend with a wire whisk.

4

Mix couscous, baby corn, vinaigrette, and all other ingredients; chill overnight.

5

Can be served as a side dish or as a meal.

6

Serve with fresh pita bread and lettuce.

7

Category:Somalian Recipes

8

Category:Somalian Salads

Recipe sourced from fandom

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