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Knock it out of the park at dinner with this composed salad recipe inspired by the crazy-popular Stetson Chopped Salad at Cowboy Ciao in Scottsdale, Arizona. It packs in colorful vegetables and a variety of textures from whole grains, seeds and a creamy homemade dressing for a photo-worthy, healthy meal. Keep it vegetarian or add smoked salmon or roasted chicken.

Source: EatingWell.com, April 2017

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Recipe Summary

active:
25 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add couscous, reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook until the water is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a fine-mesh sieve and rinse with cold water. Drain well.

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  • Spread arugula on a serving platter. Add the couscous, corn, tomatoes, avocado, pepitas and currants in decorative lines over the arugula.

  • Combine basil, buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a mini food processor or blender; pulse until smooth. Top the salad with the dressing just before serving.

Tips

Tips: Look for Israeli couscous (sometimes called "pearl couscous" because of its larger granules) near other couscous or pasta in well-stocked supermarkets.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups each
377 calories; protein 8.9g; carbohydrates 39.3g; dietary fiber 7.4g; sugars 11g; fat 22.8g; saturated fat 3.8g; cholesterol 7.5mg; vitamin a iu 1439.6IU; vitamin c 20.8mg; folate 99.1mcg; calcium 94.8mg; iron 2.7mg; magnesium 101.7mg; potassium 751.2mg; sodium 266.5mg.

4 1/2 fat, 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit

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