Non-GMO Recipe: Brown Rice Couscous & Veggie Salad

by | Updated: December 2nd, 2016

Couscous—tiny granules of pasta (technically crushed durum wheat semolina)—cooks up fluffy and soft to make a fun side dish or staple for cold pasta salads. But if you’re following a gluten-free diet, popular white and wheat varieties are off limits. No need to cave to a couscous-free existence! There’s an alternative – 100% wheat free – made from brown rice. With the same light texture but a slightly nuttier flavor, brown rice couscous takes a little longer to cook than the traditional kind (15 minutes rather than five), but it’s definitely worth the wait. Try it in this easy, vegan salad.

Brown Rice Couscous Salad

Makes 4 cups

Ingredients

½ cup brown rice couscous
1 cup diced: carrots, celery with leaves, red bell pepper
10 pitted green olives, roughly chopped
½ tsp. dried thyme
¼ tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
Juice of one lemon
Extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Toss spices with brown rice couscous, then cook according to package directions.
  2. Toss couscous with lemon juice and olive oil when finished cooking.
  3. Stir in veggies and olives before serving.

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Pamela Higgins

Pam Higgins, Certified Health Coach, AADP received her credentials from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2010. Pam is the Founder of Total Health Counseling, LLC and www.totalhealthcounseling.com. She is a sensitive foodie and focuses on teaching clients about eating delicious food with pleasure. Pam will show you how to access your blueprint for healthy eating and lifestyle so you can be your best. Pam healed herself from years of chronic digestive and skin inflammation by accessing her own blueprint for healthy living and helps her clients find foods that nourish + balance their bodies. Pam lives in South Florida with her husband, Heman and dog, Cali. Contact Pam directly via email at totalhealthcounseling@gmail.com.