Mayan Couscous

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This Mayan couscous salad recipe features roasted garlic, jalapeño chile peppers, black beans, corn, red onion, fresh cilantro, and fresh lime juice.

Ingredients

1 cup couscous
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 clove unpeeled garlic
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup canned whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
1 jalapeno pepper, minced

Directions

1 Combine couscous, salt, and cumin in a large bowl; stir in boiling water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; set aside for 10 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, cook unpeeled garlic clove in a small skillet over medium-high heat until toasted and skin has turned golden brown; peel and mince garlic. Stir garlic, black beans, corn, onion, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, and jalapeño into couscous. Serve warm or cool before serving.