Couscous Salad with Shrimp and Mint

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A refreshing and flavorful salad made with couscous, succulent shrimp, and fresh mint. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner.

Recipe Type:
Standard

Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
10 mins

Total Time:
25 mins

Recipe Yield 17.65 oz
Number of Servings 4
Serving Size 4.41 oz

Ingredients

7.06 oz

Couscous

10.59 oz

Shrimp

0.71 oz

Mint

2 tbsp

lemon juice

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 tsp

salt

0.5 tsp

black pepper

7.06 oz

Cherry Tomatoes

5.30 oz

cucumber

1.77 oz

red onion

Directions

Boiling

Step 1

Cook the couscous according to package instructions.

5 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
Frying

Step 2

In a separate pan, cook the shrimp until pink and cooked through.

5 mins
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
Mixing

Step 3

In a large bowl, combine the cooked couscous, cooked shrimp, chopped mint, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.

5 mins
Prep Time
0 mins
Cook Time
Mixing

Step 4

In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.

2 mins
Prep Time
0 mins
Cook Time
Mixing

Step 5

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

1 mins
Prep Time
0 mins
Cook Time

Nutrition Facts

Carbs (47.62%)
Protein (23.81%)
Fat (28.57%)

Fat:
8 g (72 kcal)

Protein:
15 g (60 kcal)

Carbohydrates:
30 g (120 kcal)

kcal
g
Calories 11.025 kcal 0.55%
Vitamin A 0.441 IU 0.05%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1764 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0441 g 0.04%
Fat 0.3528 g 0.25%
Carbohydrates 1.323 g 0.26%
Sodium 22.05 mg 4.41%
Fibers 0.1764 g 0.46%
Sugars 0.1323 g 0%
Protein 0.6615 g 0.78%
Vitamin C 0.882 mg 0.98%
Calcium 0.1764 mg 0.04%
Iron 0.441 mg 0.09%
Potassium 17.64 mg 3.53%
Alcohol 0 g 0%
Cholesterol 4.41 mg 0%
Lactose 0 g 0%
Vitamin B6 0 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.0441 mcg 1.84%
Vitamin E 0.0882 mg 0.59%
Zinc 0.0441 mg 0.01%
Selenium 1.1025 mcg 0.22%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%

Recipe Attributes

Seasonality Summer Fall
Events Easter Thanksgiving Birthday Wedding Halloween Valentine's Day Mother's Day Father's Day Anniversary Barbecue Picnic Game Day
Cuisines Italian Mediterranean Spanish American
Course Appetizers Salads
Meal Type Lunch Dinner Snack
Difficulty Level Easy

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