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Easy Couscous & Veggie Salad

Easy Couscous & Veggie 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
  

  • 2 cups Pearl Coucous
  • ½ lb Bacon cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper small diced
  • 1 English Cucumber peeled, seeded, small diced
  • ½ Red Onion small diced
  • ½ cup Fresh Parsley chopped

For the Dressing

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

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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