Whole Wheat Vegan Couscous Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup whole wheat couscous
1 small red onion
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
1 tablespoon garlic paste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 small bunch chopped fresh basil, or to taste
1 lemon, juiced
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover saucepan and let stand until water is absorbed completely, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
Mix red onion, carrot, celery, cranberries, green onions, alfalfa sprouts, parsley, and walnuts into the couscous.
Stir olive oil, apple cider vinegar, basil, and lemon juice together in a bowl. Pour over the couscous mixture. Stir in salt and black pepper.