Warm bean and summer squash salad with pearl couscous

In order to bring you the best organic produce, some ingredients may differ from those depicted.

Warm bean and summer squash salad with pearl couscous

Warm bean and summer squash salad with pearl couscous

Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Mediterranean, Lean & Clean, Vegan, Diabetes-Friendly, No Added Sugar, <600 Calories

2 Servings, 480 Calories/Serving

30–45 Minutes

We call this dish veggie confetti: all our favorite seasonal vegetables become a kaleidoscopic salad of colors and textures.

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1 bag serves 2 (2 bags serve 4)
Sunbasket is proud to source the organic ingredients indicated below. On the rare occasion we are unable to meet our organic promise, we'll put a note in your bag.
  • 6 ounces organic green beans
  • ½ cup pearl couscous
  • 6 ounces organic yellow squash or zucchini
  • 1 13.4 ounce carton cooked kidney beans
  • 1 ounce pitted Kalamata olives
  • 6 ounces organic grape or cherry tomatoes
  • Sunbasket Mediterranean lemon vinaigrette (extra virgin olive oil - lemon juice - garlic - kosher salt - lemon zest - black pepper - dried oregano)
Chef's Tip

It’s common to trim both ends from green beans but not necessary. Save time (and food waste) by trimming only the tough ends where the beans are snapped off from the stalk—the tapered tips are tender enough to eat.

Nutrition per serving

Calories 480, Total Fat 27g (35% DV), Sat. Fat 3.5g (18% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 520mg (23% DV), Total Carb. 49g (18% DV), Fiber 11g (39% DV), Total Sugars 8g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 13g
Contains: Wheat

Sodium does not include pantry salt; for reference, ⅛; teaspoon kosher salt per serving averages 240mg (10% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Packed in a facility that handles all major food allergens* and gluten.

*Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.

Instructions

2-serving instructions (4-serving modifications in red)

Wash produce before use

1

Cook the green beans

  • Trim the stem ends from the green beans if needed; cut the beans into 1-inch lengths.
Bring a medium sauce pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beans to a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold water, then transfer to a plate; keep the water boiling for the couscous.

2

Cook the couscous

To the pot of boiling water, add the couscous and cook until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain the couscous, then return to the pot and toss with 2 to 3 teaspoons oil. Cover and keep warm. While the beans and couscous are cooking, prepare the remaining ingredients.

3

Prep the remaining ingredients

  • Cut the squash into ¼-inch-thick pieces.
  • Rinse the kidney beans. Measure 1 cup [2 cups]; save the rest for another use.
  • Cut the olives in half, checking for any pits.
  • Cut the tomatoes in half.

4

Cook the squash; finish the salad

In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 to 2 teaspoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add the squash and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the couscous, green beans, kidney beans, and olives, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans and olives are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the tomatoes and as much Mediterranean lemon vinaigrette as you like (set aside any remaining vinaigrette for serving). Season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Serve

Transfer the couscous and vegetables to individual bowls and serve any remaining vinaigrette on the side.

Kids Can!
  • Fill a sauce pot with water.
  • Rinse and measure the kidney beans.
  • Time the cooking.
  • Set the table.