Salads And Salad Dressings
Crunchy Couscous Salad
Diet types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Dialysis
- Diabetes
Portions: 6 Serving size: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup sweet onion
- 2 tablespoon black olives
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup couscous, uncooked
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese crumbles
- 1-1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
- Thinly slice and quarter cucumbers. Chop bell pepper, onion, olives and parsley.
- In a medium saucepan heat water to a boil and add couscous. Return to boiling. Remove pan from heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool while preparing vegetables.
- Add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, olives and parsley to couscous.
- Combine olive oil, wine or vinegar, feta cheese, basil, salt and pepper to make dressing. Mix with the couscous salad.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve chilled.
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 1 vegetable, low potassium
- 1/2 starch
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
1
Helpful hints
- Add cooked chicken breast chunks or slices for a delicious light lunch or supper.
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Linda39 says:
Would this be good with Israeli couscous or will be make it too chewy? My husband doesn't much care for the small stuff. Also, it's hard to rate a recipe when I haven't tried it, but it looks like it would be very good.
Jun. 11, 2014, 9:36 AM - Inappropriate review?
1965bailey says:
I made this with quinoa, and we really liked it. Quinoa gives more texture and is a protein, which my husband needs more of in his diet. Dietitian comment: Quinoa is much higher in potassium and phosphorus than couscous. If you are limiting these minerals I do not recommend this change.
Aug. 10, 2013, 11:10 AM - Inappropriate review?
teachwalking says:
Will it make any difference if I add saffron when I am soaking my couscous before adding it to the couscousierre to steam? I guess I don't want to lose the flavor of saffron, but I don't know if saffron has problems for the CKD non-dialysis diet. Moderator comment: Saffron is acceptable for a kidney diet. 1 teaspoon contains only 12 mg potassium, 1 mg sodium and 2 mg phosphorus--very low!
Oct. 16, 2011, 9:14 AM - Inappropriate review?
ssculver says:
Made this for my fiance & I. Could use less oil, as he thought it had too much. I found it to be better the 2nd day.
Aug. 09, 2011, 2:01 PM - Inappropriate review?