Tex Mex couscous salad recipe

Tex-mex couscous salad

After the gym I needed some good carbs to soothe my yoga pains. Enter couscous and a ton of healthy Texmex flavor!  Check out this perfect stand alone or side dish tonight, you won't be disappointed!

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked couscous, Israeli or large grain
1\2 an avocado, slice
1\2 small tomato, sliced
1\4 cup each black beans & corn kernels
A few slices of onion
A black and green olive, pitted and chopped
A sprinkle of Natera Life Himalayan Sea salt hemp seeds
A sprinkle of Cayenne

Dressing:
Juice of half lemon
Drizzle of olive oil

Instructions:

In a small bowl combine ingredients and stir gently

Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes before eating

Recipe yields two side or one entree serving

Prep time 5 minutes

Chick pea salad with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts

Spring has sprung so I thought it about time to introduce a new healthy easy to prepare salad recipe.  Introducing this new vegan chick pea salad with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts.  Loaded with flavor and light on your waistline.

Chick pea salad with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts recipe

Ingredients:

1 can chick peas (580ml or close)

4 sundried tomatoes, chopped

4 artichoke hearts, chopped

1 plum tomato, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

Dressing:

2 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar

3 tbsp. Olive oil

2 tbsp. Olive from artichoke hearts

Instructions:

Combine dressing ingredients in bottom of a large bowl and whisk until combined

Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine

Refrigerate for an hour or two to allow for flavors to combine

Recipe yields 4 - 6 servings