Black Bean and Couscous Salad

This is a great healthy dinner. We added some chicken (and feta) to the salad to make it more of a meal...and because my husband would say, "where's the meat??"

This was simple, quick and quite tasty!
My husband liked it, but he is not a huge bell pepper fan so he was a little weary, but I absolutely loved it.

Here is what you'll need:
-1 cup uncooked couscous
-1 1/4 cups chicken broth
-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
-1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
-8 green onions, chopped
-1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
-1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
-1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
-2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained
-salt and pepper to taste
-feta cheese (optional)
-rotisserie chicken (optional)

1. Bring chicken broth to a boil in a sauce pan and stir in the couscous. Cover the pot and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
2. De-bone the rotisserie chicken.
   
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar and cumin. Add green onions, red pepper, cilantro, corn and beans and toss to coat. Mix in the feta and chicken as well at this point.
   
4. Fluff the couscous well, breaking up any chunks. Add to the bowl with the vegetables and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve.

This was so good and will be even better tomorrow night once the flavors marinate and it gets cold! We served it immediately so it was a little warm, but I think cold will be better!

It is so colorful too :)
What kind of light and healthy meals do you like to make?

Original recipe: Black Bean and Couscous Salad