Black Bean and Pepper Salad
Serves: 2
This is a simple salad using quick-cooking couscous. It can be
made the night before and refrigerated until needed. The flavor will improve with age.
Calorie: 444, Proteins: 22 g, Total Fat: 16 g, Fiber: 7 g.
Preparation
Bring water and olive oil to a boil. Remove from the heat, add
couscous, stir, and cover with a lid. Let stand 5 minutes.
Place black beans, ham, onion, and red bell pepper in a medium-size
bowl. Add the couscous. Drizzle dressing over salad. Add hot pepper sauce and salt and pepper
to taste. Toss well. Sprinkle cilantro on top. To serve, arrange lettuce leaves on 2 plates
and spoon salad onto the lettuce.