Dinner: Zesty Shrimp Salad with Couscous

Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen This bright and flavorful salad gets pops of contrasting color and taste from sweet orange slices, succulent shrimp, and salty green olives.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Zesty Shrimp Salad with Couscous

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1 c. couscous
kosher salt
Pepper
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 c. fresh basil leaves
2 navel oranges
20 large fully cooked and peeled shrimp
1 lb. cherry tomatoes
1 avocado
1/2 small sweet onion
1/4 c. pitted green olives
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice

Instructions

Place the couscous and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add 1 1/4 cups hot tap water, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and fold in the oil, then the basil.
Meanwhile, cut away the peel and white pith of the oranges. Working over a bowl, cut the oranges into segments, adding them to the bowl along with any juices. Squeeze the membrane to extract any remaining juice.
Gently fold in the shrimp, tomatoes, avocado, onion, olives, lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Serve over the basil couscous with lime wedges, if desired.

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