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Colorful Couscous Salad

Colorful Couscous Salad

Perfect for every BBQ and potluck - a veggie packed pasta salad.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Pearl Coucous
  • ½ lb Bacon cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 English Cucumber peeled, seeded, diced
  • ½ Red Onion diced
  • ½ cup Fresh Parsley chopped
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes quartered
  • 2 Garlic Cloves minced

For the Dressing

  • ¼ cup Avocado Oil
  • ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Lemon zested and juiced
  • ¼ cup Honey
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • ¼ cup Dijon Mustard

Instructions
 

  • Prepare all of the ingredients.
  • In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add bacon and cook until crispy. Remove to paper towel covered plate and let cool.
  • Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl.
  • Add the couscous and water to a pan (use measurements as listed on the package). Cook as directed on package (usually covered over medium-high heat). Drain in colander and rinse with cool water. Transfer to a large bowl.
  • Add bacon, dressing and veggies to bowl with couscous. Toss to combine. Cover and place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Keyword bacon, bell peppers, couscous, couscous salad, cucumber, dijon, dressing, Pasta Salad, red onion, Salad
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