🌱Couscous & Mushroom Medley!

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"A quick & healthy delicious salad."
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 2

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ingredients

  • 100 gram uncooked Pearl Couscous
  • 8 ounces sliced Organic Crimini Mushrooms
  • 6 ounces fresh Baby Spinach
  • 1 whole chopped into small pieces Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 whole sliced Persian Cucumber
  • 2 sprigs chopped + divided Mint
  • 1 sprig chopped Basil (Optional)
  • 1 tabelspoons EVOO
  • 1 t Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 t dried Basil
  • 1/2 t dried Oregano
  • 4 pods chopped Garlic
  • 1/2 slice of Lime
  • salt Per Taste

Method

  • Step 1

    Cook the couscous as per directions. If the couscous isn't fluffy add a tsp of evoo and fluff it with a fork.

  • Step 2

    Take a sauté pan, add a little water and let the water evaporate. This will heat the pan to the perfect temperature to start cooking

  • Step 3

    Add evoo & the chopped up garlic. Cook until the garlic turns slightly brown.

  • Step 4

    Add the mushroom and sauté for min or 2.

  • Step 5

    Add the oregano, basil, 1/2 t garlic powder along with 1/2 t of salt and mix. Cook for 5-7 mins until the mushrooms start to release water and look soft. Take aside in a bowl.

  • Step 6

    In the same pan add a little bit of evoo and add the spinach.

  • Step 7

    Keep stirring until the spinach is wilted (3-5 mins depends on the heat of the pan)

  • Step 8

    Next add a pinch of garlic powder and salt. Stir and let cook for another minute.

  • Step 9

    Take a salad bowl and add the couscous, cucumbers, red peppers, mushrooms and the chopped up mint/basil along with a squeeze of half a lime and mix.

  • Step 10

    Take a serving bowl place the sautéed spinach and lay the couscous mix. Enjoy!

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