Strawberry Avocado Couscous with Lime Vinaigrette

With a refreshing lime vinaigrette and fresh, summer produce, this Israeli couscous makes for a perfect summer salad!

I’ve been somewhat obsessed with the whole strawberry-avocado combo lately so with the ingredients I had on hand, I decided to make a summer salad with a refreshing lime vinagirette, except I used an ingredient I’ve never cooked with before: Israeli couscous.

I honestly never even heard about couscous until I watched Friends, season 4, episode 19, where Ross and Rachel Take a Break. (Can you tell I’m a bit of a Friends fan?) So in this episode, Rachel is stuck at work but Ross, being the insecure man that he is, brings a picnic over to Bloomingdales so that they can celebrate their anniversary. Rachel is completely flustered but Ross unpacks his little picnic basket and says, “Yeah, but I got couscous!”

Since I watched this episode, I’ve always had the wonders of couscous in the back of my mind, and I’m so glad I have finally been able to try it after all these years. I love the nuttiness of the couscous, and the grain-pasta-like-hybrid texture. And with fresh, summer produce like strawberries, avocado and sweet corn kernels tossed in a sweet and tangy lime vinaigrette, you’ll have summer in a bowl!

You can get the full recipe here over at the NatureBox blog!