Chicken Couscous Salad

Name: Chicken Couscous Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups seafood (good also) or 2 cups ham (good also); 1/3 cup uncooked couscous; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/2-1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; salt and pepper; 1/8 teaspoon sugar, to taste; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/8 teaspoon fresh minced garlic, to taste; 1 1/2 cups chopped red bell peppers; 1 1/4 cups chopped peeled cucumbers; 1 cup chopped onion (red onion is best, but white may be used); 1/4-1/2 cup currants; 1 (11 ounce) can sweet whole kernel corn, drained (can use frozen, or left-over cut off kernels from grilled corn on the cob)

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This is an easy and low fat salad, it's great alternative to a rice or pasta salad, goes great with a BBQ. Prep time includes 1 hour chilling time. If desired the recipe may be doubled."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 2 cups seafood (good also) or 2 cups ham (good also)
¹⁄₃ cup uncooked couscous
¹⁄₄ cup red wine vinegar
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
¹⁄₂ - 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
salt and pepper
¹⁄₈ teaspoon sugar, to taste
¹⁄₈ teaspoon garlic powder or 1/8 teaspoon fresh minced garlic, to taste
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chopped red bell peppers
1 ¹⁄₄ cups chopped peeled cucumbers
1 cup chopped onion (red onion is best, but white may be used)
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ cup currants
1 (11 ounce) can sweet whole kernel corn, drained (can use frozen, or left-over cut off kernels from grilled corn on the cob)

directions

Bring 1/2 cup water to boil (can use sodium-free chicken broth instead of water) in a micowave-safe bowl.
Stir in the coucous; cover, and set aside for 5 minutes.
Uncover; fluff with a fork, cover and chill in the refrigerator until cold.
In a bowl, combine vinegar, and the next 7 ingredients (oil through the garlic),; stir well with a whisk.
Remove the cold coucous from the fridge.
Add in the remaining ingredients to the coucous; mix well Add in the dressing, and mix/toss again.
Return to the fridge for 1 hour to combine the flavors before serving.