Black Bean, Couscous And Tuna Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup instant couscous
• 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 8 green onions, chopped
• 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (5 ounce) can tuna (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring chicken broth to a boil in a 2-quart or larger sauce pan and stir in the couscous.
• 2 cover the pot and remove from heat.
• 3 let stand for 5 minutes.
• 4 in a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime/lemon juice, vinegar and cumin.
• 5 add green onions, red pepper, beans and tuna; and toss to coat.
• 6 fluff the couscous well, breaking up any chunks.
• 7 add to the bowl with the vegetables and mix well.
• 8 season with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve.