I am so excited to share one of my favorite healthy recipes with you. I make often and I eat on it through the week. This healthy Black Bean and Couscous Salad is the perfect summer recipe. I use whole wheat Couscous with organic black beans and organic corn to make it super healthy. This recipe would also be great on a whole wheat tortilla shell. It’s both filling and delicious. Not to mention it’s super easy and fast to make.

Couscous takes only five minutes to prepare and works well as a side dish in place of rice, pasta or potatoes. Or make it into a salad like I did in this recipe. Tell me this doesn’t look delicious!

I love using fresh garden vegetables in my recipes. If you have a garden use your cherry tomatoes and spinach from it. They are the best!

Serve this with grilled chicken or fish and you have a delicious healthy meal.

Black Beans and Couscous Salad

Author: A Cup Full of Sass
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Yield: 4
Category: Salad

Ingredients

1 cup of Couscous (Whole Wheat)
1 can of Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 can of Corn, drained
1 cup of fresh Spinach, chopped
1/3 cup of fresh Lime, squeezed
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Avocado, diced
1 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

In large sauce pan, combine 1 cup water, pinch of salt and bring to boil. Add 1 cup of Couscous. Remove from heat and cover with lid for let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.
Mix lime juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper together. Set aside
Combine corn, black beans, spinach and tomatoes in bowl.
Add liquid mixture.
Add couscous and diced avocado.
Mix well and season with salt and pepper.