Marinated Mushroom, Black Bean Couscous Salad with Cheddar

Marinated Mushroom, Black Bean Couscous Salad with Cheddar

Name: Marinated Mushroom, Black Bean Couscous Salad with Cheddar
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: couscous; stock; sweet red bell peppers; green bell peppers; mushrooms, marinated; corn; black beans; cheddar cheese; cilantro; scallions, spring or green onions; olive oil, extra-virgin; limes; chipotle chili peppers; garlic; cumin; salt and black pepper

Submitted by happyzhangbo

This tasty couscous salad has layers of delicious flavors and great textures. Chipotle chili in adobo sauce adds some smokiness, a touch cumin gives extra tang. Serve it as a side dish or a light and refreshing main course.

YIELD

2 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

8 min

READY

28 min

Ingredients

CUP COUSCOUS
Israeli couscous

1 ¼

CUPS STOCK
vegetable or any broth, or water

EACH SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
diced

EACH GREEN BELL PEPPERS
diced

CUP MUSHROOMS, MARINATED
drained and sliced *

CUP CORN
fresh or frozen, thawed

CUP BLACK BEANS
drained and rinsed

CUP CHEDDAR CHEESE
cubed *

CUP CILANTRO
freshly chopped

EACH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
sliced

Dressing

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL, EXTRA-VIRGIN

EACH LIMES
juice, about 1 tablespoon, or to taste

EACH CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPERS
in adobo sauce, drained if needed and finely chopped *

CLOVE GARLIC
small clove, minced

TEASPOON CUMIN
ground

X SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

Directions

Add the couscous and broth or water into a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.

Remove from the heat, and fluff with a fork. Set aside.

Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl, add the bell peppers, marinated mushrooms, corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, cilantro and scallions. Mix well.

In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until well blended.

Add the cooked couscous into the large mixing bowl along with the dressing.

Gently toss with a wooden spatula until evenly coated and well combined.

Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.