Cold and colorful couscous salad

What a crazy night!

I talked to my mom this morning and she told us that if we leave to head to NE at our scheduled time (Wednesday when I get off work around 3) that we probably wouldn’t be able to make it due to an impending blizzard/snow storm.

So last minute asked my boss for Wednesday off and we decided to do our traveling tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3 instead. Therefore, that meant I had to do all the laundry, figure out what I needed to bring for Christmas dinner, pack and get everything ready tonight.

I feel rather scatterbrained after all that but I’m still smiling ….

… and I needed another picture for this post since I didn’t have time to think about blogging today and this is one is the only I had to use ; )

I thought tonight would be a good night to post my couscous salad recipe.

Cold & Colorful Couscous Salad

 

Ingredients: (all as desired)

• 10 oz box of couscous (I used Hodgson Mill’s whole wheat couscous with milled flax and soy)
• yellow zucchini
• green zucchini
• red bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• red onion
• lemon
• olive oil
• balsamic vinegar
• sea salt
• pepper
• Mrs. Dash’s garlic and herb seasoning

Directions:

1. Follow directions for cooking couscous, let cool and place in fridge
2. Chop all veggies into desired size (I like them small)
3. Place chopped veggies, seasonings, olive oil and balsamic vinegar into bowl together and place in fridge to allow flavors to permeate.
4. Thirty minutes to an hour prior to serving, fluff couscous with a fork, stir in veggie mixture, and serve.

Enjoy!

Time for Christmas

Thank you all for still reading even though I haven’t been very involved in the “community” lately apart from posting … life will slow down soon and I’ll be around more ; )

I may not see you all tomorrow as we’ll be on the road and pulling into Nebraska late in the evening.  Say a prayer and cross your fingers that we beat the storm!

And guess what ….. CHRISTMAS IS ON FRIDAY!  Ha, are you ready? I am!

 

-Lesley