Moroccan Green Bean Salad

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 9 ounces green beans, ends trimmed
• 1/4 cup diced dried apricot
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/2 yellow pepper, cut into strips
• 1/2 red pepper, cut into strips
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tablespoon chopped coriander
• 1/4 cup irresistible mezzo olive oil
• 1 teaspoon couscous mixed spice
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• zucchini, slices grilled

Recipe

• 1 blanch beans in boiling salted water until tender; drain and rinse under cold running water to keep them bright green.
• 2 meanwhile, soak the apricots in 1 tablespoons (15 ml) lemon juice and 1 tablespoons (15 ml) water to plump them.
• 3 drain the apricots and add them to the green beans; add remaining vegetables and coriander.
• 4 add olive oil, couscous spice mix, salt and pepper; add lime juice and remaining lemon juice; adjust seasoning.
• 5 garnish with grilled zucchini slices.