Couscous Avocado Salad Recipes

COUSCOUS AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat orange juice to boiling in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat; remove from heat.
• Stir in couscous.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in onions and carrot.
• Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Arrange lettuce on 4 plates and divide couscous evenly.
• Arrange avocado slices and orange sections around couscous.
• Drizzle salads with french dressing and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

GREEK COUSCOUS SALAD STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• Put the butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until boiling. Stir to incorporate the melted butter, then stir in the couscous, cover with a tight-fitting lid and remove from the heat. Let stand until the couscous absorbs the water completely and is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir in the tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives, feta and parsley until evenly combined. Set aside.
• Whisk together the hummus, lemon zest, lemon juice, oil and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Pour the hummus vinaigrette over the couscous salad and toss to combine.
• Scoop each avocado half from its skin with a large spoon. Squeeze 1 or 2 drops of lemon juice over each half, season with salt and top with a heaping 1/3 cup of the couscous salad. Serve immediately.