Description
I made this when I needed to clean out my pantry and use up our crop of cucumbers. This salad is light, fresh, and fast. You can add in whatever fresh vegetables you have on hand, and experiment with herbs and dressings. I didn’t have any lemons on hand but I had a lemon poppy seed dressing which was too thick for this salad, so I thinned it into a vinaigrette with olive oil and vinegar. I served this with a hard-boiled egg on the side for an extra protein kick.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
- 1 (6 ounce) can skinless, boneless salmon, drained and flaked
- 1 large cucumber, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon poppy seed dressing
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar, or to taste
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4