Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon. This Mediterranean pearl couscous salad recipe is loaded with nutrition and flavor from chickpeas, veggies, fresh herbs and a zippy lemon vinaigrette. Meet my favorite couscous salad, featuring pearled couscous and colorful summertime produce. This Mediterranean-style salad is light, refreshing, and overflowing with colorful rounds of thinly sliced raw zucchini and yellow squash.
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You can have Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon
- It's 1 cup of pearl couscous.
- You need 1 1/2 cups of water.
- You need 1 tsp of olive oil.
- It's 1 cup of cherry/plum tomatoes, cut into halves.
- It's 1 cup of diced cucumber.
- You need 10-12 of olives of your choice, sliced.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped spring onion.
- Prepare 10-12 of mint leaves.
- You need 1/4 cup of lightly roasted pine nuts.
- You need 1/2 cup of (approx 70-80g) feta cheese cut into small cubes or crumbled.
- It's of Lemon Zaatar Dressing:.
- It's 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
- You need 1 tsp of lemon zest.
- It's 1/4 cup of olive oil.
- It's 1/2 tsp of Himalayan salt or normal salt.
- Prepare 1 tsp of zaatar.
A simple salad loaded with lots of fresh veggies and an easy dressing makes this great for a meal on its own or a delicious side dish! Pearl or Israeli couscous has quickly become one of our favorite grains to use in salads, especially for summer dining, especially in cold salads like this Mediterranean couscous salad. Did you know that Isreali couscous is actually a pasta? In the Middle East we are more used to regular fine couscous than this pearl couscous.
Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon instructions
- Preparation of the couscous: Boil the measured water in a saucepan over medium heat..
- Add the couscous to the boiling water. Mix well and let it cook for 8-10 minutes or till its just done. Like normal pasta it should be al dente and not overcooked..
- Drain out any extra water. Add 1 tsp olive oil. Mix well and put it into a serving bowl. Let it cool down a bit..
- Add the cucumber, mint, olives, tomatoes, pine nuts and spring onions. Mix well. Add the feta cheese and mix it in gently..
- Preparation of the Lemon Zaatar Dressing: Mix all the ingredients in a jar and give it a good shake. Leave the dressing in the jar to carry..
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad, mix gently and serve..
- Tips:.
- Keep the salad in the fridge till required. Add veggies like bell pepper. If you don’t have zaatar, add dried mixed herbs instead..
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