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Couscous and Cucumber Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Couscous and Cucumber Salad

11 ingredients 10 min + 10 min 8 servings openrecipes
Couscous and Cucumber Salad

"Encourage guests to squeeze the juice from the lemon wedges on to the salad."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

380
Calories
9g
Protein
14g
Fat
57g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces uncooked couscous
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 6 leaves lettuce
  • 6 slices lemon

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