Confetti Corn Couscous Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    16 ounces quick couscous or 12 ounces israeli couscous
    3 lbs frozen corn, thawed and cooked,let cool.
    2 (12 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed in cold water
    8 ounces chopped red onions
    3 ounces chopped green peppers
    3 ounces chopped yellow peppers
    3 ounces chopped orange bell peppers
    3 ounces chopped red peppers
    3 small zucchini, halved and thinly sliced- use a mandoline
    1 cup kalamata olive, pitted and sliced
    dressing
    1 1/2 cups olive oil
    1/4 cup white wine vinegar
    1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
    2 1/2 teaspoons cumin
    1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
    1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
    1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
Preparation
    if using quick cook couscous, cook 2 boxes according to package directions (boil water, add couscous, remove from heat cover for 5 minutes).
    if using israeli couscous, steam or boil for 13 minutes, remove from heat.
    if boiling, drain.
    in a huge bowl add couscous, corn, and the rest of the salad ingredients.
    mix dressing ingredients together, add to salad, toss, cover, and refrigerate 1 hour or more.
    serve at room temperature.

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