Spicy Chipotle Couscous Salad

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Spicy Chipotle Couscous Salad

Food Ingredients:
3 cups whole wheat couscous, cooked according to package directions ½ cup pineapple jam, low sugar (or any citrus jam or jelly works fine) ½ can mild green chiles 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small lemon, juiced and zested 2 tablespoons onion, chopped ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder, or to taste 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped ¼ cup onion, chopped 1 cup kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped ½ tablespoon olive oil

Recipe preparation:
1 1. Combine pineapple jam, chiles, garlic, lemon and zest, 2tablespoons onion and chipotle in a medium bowl. Remove half the mixture to a blender and puree into a sauce. 2 2. Combine the vegetables in a large bowl with couscous and pineapple mixture. Stir in puree and combine well.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe