Couscous Salad with Lime Basil Vinaigrette

Couscous Salad with Lime Basil Vinaigrette

from pinchofyum.com
30 min

A bright, zippy, unexpectedly delicious couscous salad that's packed with sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach, feta, and more - all tossed with a life-changing lime basil vinaigrette!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup couscous
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
  • one 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups baby spinach, cut into small pieces
  • 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
  • half a red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped pistachios (optional)
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 bunch of fresh basil (1/2 cup packed)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • juice of 1–2 limes (to taste)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup water, if needed

Directions

  1. 1

    Pulse all dressing ingredients in a food processor until smooth-ish.

  2. 2

    Cook couscous in 1 cup water, according to package directions. Fluff with a fork and cool.

  3. 3

    Place sweet potatoes in a skillet with about 1/2 cup water and a sprinkle of salt. Cover and simmer until fork-tender. Drain and set aside to cool.

  4. 4

    Toss all ingredients together with dressing, season with salt and pepper, and serve! (OR, store each ingredient individually for salads throughout the week.)