Lunch

Couscous and cucumber salad is for Lunch.

Couscous and cucumber salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Couscous and cucumber salad takes several minutes to cook.

Couscous and cucumber salad makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Couscous and cucumber salad are:

Utensils:
* Large bowl
* Small bowl
* Cutting board
* Paring knife
* Fork

Ingredients:
* 1 cup of uncooked couscous
* 1 cup boiled water
* 0.5 medium cucumber, peeled
* 1 celery stalk
* 2 tbsp almond slices
* 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
* 5 basil leaves
* dash of salt
* miniature box of raisins, soaked in water

Here is how you make Couscous and cucumber salad:

Place the cup of uncooked couscous in a larg bowl. Add the same amount of boiled water. Stir with a fork, cover with plastic wrap and let it sit while you prepare the other ingredients.Place the raisins in water and let them sit there for as long as possible (you can do this ahead of time when you think of it or just 5 minutes before adding them but the longer the better)Peel half of a cucumber and dice it. Do the same thing with the celery and the red bell pepper. I used a canned bell pepper because I found it in the cupboard. Add to the couscous.Add the almond slices and the pumpkin seeds. This wil give the salad a yummy crunch. Pull the basil leaves to small peaces and add as wel. Squeeze the raisins but be carefull not to squash them into jelly. Finish off with a pinch of salt and other herbs such as dried mint, oregano, thym, mediterranean herb mix, cayenne pepper,... Put the bowl in the fridge until you can't resist eating it anymore :-)Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SIMKE*.

The nutritional information for Couscous and cucumber salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 182.8

• Total Fat: 3.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 87.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 6.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Couscous and cucumber salad is Vegetarian