Pearl Couscous Salad with Beans
Pearl Couscous Salad with Beans
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 cup pearl couscous, uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup corn kernels, canned, drained
- 1 can black beans, 15 ounce, rinsed and drained
- 1 can black eyed peas, 15 ounce, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the 1 cup of pearl couscous, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and couscous is tender. Fluff with a fork.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the couscous is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Dice the red and yellow bell peppers, finely chop the red onion, halve the cherry tomatoes, chop the fresh cilantro, and mince the seeded jalapeno.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked and fluffed pearl couscous, diced bell peppers, chopped red onion, halved cherry tomatoes, drained corn kernels, rinsed and drained black beans, and rinsed and drained black eyed peas.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the chopped fresh cilantro and minced jalapeno to the bowl with the other salad ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
To prepare the dressing, combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, ground cumin, paprika, garlic powder, honey, salt, and black pepper in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid. Secure the lid and shake vigorously until all ingredients are well combined and emulsified.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients in the large bowl. Toss gently until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Serve immediately, or chill for at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld, if desired. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 2 min
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Pearl Couscous Salad with Beans
For the Salad
- 1 cup pearl couscous, uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup corn kernels, canned, drained
- 1 can black beans, 15 ounce, rinsed and drained
- 1 can black eyed peas, 15 ounce, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the 1 cup of pearl couscous, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and couscous is tender. Fluff with a fork.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the couscous is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Dice the red and yellow bell peppers, finely chop the red onion, halve the cherry tomatoes, chop the fresh cilantro, and mince the seeded jalapeno.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked and fluffed pearl couscous, diced bell peppers, chopped red onion, halved cherry tomatoes, drained corn kernels, rinsed and drained black beans, and rinsed and drained black eyed peas.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the chopped fresh cilantro and minced jalapeno to the bowl with the other salad ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
To prepare the dressing, combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, ground cumin, paprika, garlic powder, honey, salt, and black pepper in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid. Secure the lid and shake vigorously until all ingredients are well combined and emulsified.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients in the large bowl. Toss gently until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Serve immediately, or chill for at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld, if desired. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 2 min