Israeli Couscous & Avocado Salad
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Israeli couscous provides a healthy, high fiber base for this delicious, vegetarian salad filled with fresh veggies and creamy avocado cilantro dressing!
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With spring right around the corner, I’m so excited to share this yummy new salad recipe that’s full of bright, delicious flavors! Israeli couscous provides a healthy, high fiber base to the salad, while vitamin packed pomegranate seeds add a sweet and tart burst on top!
I tossed the salad in Litehouse Foods new OPA Avocado Cilantro Dressing made with greek yogurt which contains 50% less calories than other salad dressings!
I then added fresh avocado on top, because in my world, there can never be enough avocado, ever! You could also use this simple, delicious Avocado Vinaigrette recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces Israeli couscous
- ½ cup red bell pepper (diced)
- ½ cup red onion (diced)
- 1 jalapeno (diced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ½ cup Litehouse OPA Avocado Cilantro Dressing or avocado vinaigrette dressing
- 1 avocado (de-seeded & diced)
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds – follow this post for how to cut a pomegranate and easily remove the seeds.
- ¼ cup goat cheese (crumbled)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
Add the couscous and toast lightly 4-5 minutes. In the meantime, bring 2 cups of water to boil on the stove in a separate saucepan. After the couscous is lightly toasted, slowly add the boiling water to the couscous. Cover the pan, reduce heat to low and simmer 10-12 minutes.
While the couscous is cooking, chop the bell pepper, onion, jalapeno and cherry tomatoes. Add them to a large bowl.
Once the couscous is cooked, add it to the bowl with the chopped veggies, toss with the dressing.
Place in a serving bowl and top with the avocado, pomegranate seeds, goat cheese and fresh cilantro.
Toss everything together and dig in!
So many fresh flavors in this light, yet filling salad! A win as a side dish or an entree.
Top it with Chili Lime Garlic Grilled Shrimp or Greek Marinated Chicken for a boost of protein!
More salad recipes
Try these other healthy and delicious salad recipes!
- Greek Orzo Salad
- Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
- Chicken Caesar Salad
- Roasted Cauliflower Salad
- Greek Quinoa Salad
Israeli Couscous & Avocado Salad
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz Israeli couscous
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Litehouse OPA Avocado Cilantro Dressing, or avocado vinaigrette dressing
- 1 avocado, seeded & diced
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
- Add the couscous and toast lightly 4-5 minutes.
- In the meantime, bring 2 cups of water to boil on the stove in a separate saucepan.
- After the couscous is lightly toasted, slowly add the boiling water to the couscous.
- Cover the pan, reduce heat to low and simmer 10-12 minutes.
- While the couscous is cooking, chop the bell pepper, onion, jalapeno and cherry tomatoes.
- Add them to a large bowl.
- Once the couscous is cooked, add it to the bowl with the chopped veggies, toss with the Litehouse OPA Avocado Cilantro Dressing.
- Place in a serving bowl and top with the avocado, pomegranate seeds, goat cheese and fresh cilantro.
- Toss everything together and dig in!
Nutrition Facts
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