
Pearled Couscous & Vegetable Salad
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Salad
Servings 4
Calories 485 kcal
Equipment
- pan
- pot
Ingredients
Squash
- 1 zucchini squash
- 1 yellow squash
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 tbsp pesto
Pearled Couscous
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup pearled couscous
- 1 1/4 cup chicken bone broth
Salad
- 1 cup mixed greens
- 1 cup arugula
- 1/2 cup micro greens
- 2 chicken apple sausage
- 2 tbsp goat cheese
Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
Squash
- Slice zucchini and squash – make sure slices are uniform so they cook evenly.
- Add olive oil, zucchini and squash to a pan on medium heat.
- Sauté for 5-6 minutes or until the squash starts to lightly brown.
- Remove from heat and stir in pesto sauce.
Pearled couscous
- Add olive oil and pearled couscous to a pot on medium low heat. Stir for a couple minutes, or until couscous starts to lightly brown.
- Add bone broth and bring to a boil, then let it sit (covered) on medium heat until the liquid is absorbed, about 10-12 minutes.
Chicken apple sausage
- Slice chicken apple sausage.
- Sauté in pan over medium heat until slightly brown – about 3-4 minutes.
Salad dressing
- Add all ingredients and mix well.
Assemble
- Add mixed greens, pearled couscous, sausage, zucchini and squash to a large bowl.
- Top with micro greens, goat cheese and desired amount of salad dressing. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 16gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 855mgPotassium: 399mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 812IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Egg Free, Poultry, Soy Free
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