The month of July is super exciting for me!! Not only am I home after a month of traveling, but I get to play around in my kitchen with my all time favorite ingredient - avocado!!
So to kick things off this month, I'm sharing one of my all time favorite recipes for an Israeli Couscous Taco Salad. I make big batches of this taco salad all the time and leave it in my fridge for the flavors to marinate together over the course of a few days, and every time I'm hungry, I just serve myself a little portion and chop up fresh avocado to toss it. Pure perfection. And if you're in need of some more avocado inspiration - I've got you covered.
Israeli Couscous Taco Salad with California Avocados
I'm sharing one of my all time favorite recipes for an Israeli Couscous Taco Salad. I make big batches of this taco salad all the time and leave it in my fridge for the flavors to marinate together over the course of a few days.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Israeli Couscous
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup black beans cooked and drained
- 2 ears corn kernels removed
- 4 scallions chopped
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 lime juiced
- ½ cup salsa
- 2 California Avocados seeded and chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the Israeli Couscous according to the package directions. Once cooked, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl combine the red bell pepper, black beans, corn, scallions, cilantro, salsa and lime juice. Mix together.
- Add the Israeli Couscous and toss together. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust lime juice if needed.
- Before serving, add chopped avocado. (I recommend 1 avocado for every 2 servings.
Notes
I love to make this on the weekend to enjoy all week long! I just add a fresh avocado before dishing up each serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 1030mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1462IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
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Lucky girl, avocados are so wonderful, I can't wait to see what you do with all of them!
I just love these flavors. The texture of the Israeli couscous makes it perfect for me, too. Of course, I'm kind of partial to Florida avocados. LOL!
I love the colors in this salad, Gaby. Have fun working with your favorite ingredient!
Thanks for this delicious recipe! I was just thinking about what to do with several boxes of Israeli couscous in my pantry...and now I have a great idea! Healthy too!
The perfect pairing - we are going to have to call you Queen Avo from now on!
YAY!! So exciting to see you working with these guys. This cous cous looks fabulous. And your skin.....radiant 🙂 xo
Love the refreshing summer salad! And couscous and veggies..yum.
This definitely is a summer dish to me! I love making it with bulgur wheat as well, the avocados definitely are the star of this!
Yummy! That looks so good! I wish I could find israeli couscous! I've looked everywhere and can't find it, but maybe it's because I live in a small town 🙁 Anyways, I love avocados so I'm curious to see future posts 😀 This salad looks so delicious!
We are addicted to avocados! I put them in just about every salad I have. And Israeli couscous is one of our favorites. My husband loves it, so we had dishes like this all the time. They're so easy to make!
This just reminds me of why I love summer!
This looks awesome! Super fresh and light for the summer.
i looooooooove avocados! guac is probably my favorite, but i adore having them in salads and sandwiches and soups too. this couscous dish sounds phenomenal!
Love the idea of adding avocado to couscous... DELISH!
What an awesome project!
I recently received some avocados from the farm that you and Matt toured here in San Diego..the Holtz farm and California Avocados Direct. Not sure if they work with the CA Avo Commission or if they're "competitors"? But at any rate, I love my avos too!
Cant wait to see what you've got in store 🙂
The California Avocado Commission serves all avocado growers...in fact, Ben Holtz (our son) is not only the founder of California Avocados Direct, but also serves as Treasurer for the California Avocado Commission at this time.