Nothing compares to vegetable salads in summer, so I want to offer you a different option. It is prepared easily and quickly; it is delicious, aromatic, fresh, and nutritious. You can use it as a garnish with a meat dish.
Couscous salad
Ingredients
For Couscous
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Veggies
- 100 g cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/2 red onion
- 100 g black olives (pitted)
- 3-4 springs of parsley
- 10 leaves of mint
- 3 springs of purple basil
Dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 tsp oregano
- to taste salt & black pepper
Instructions
- To prepare couscous, boil water with salt and olive oil, add the couscous, stir well, and turn off the heat. Cover the pot with a lid and let it stand for 5 minutes. During this time, the couscous will absorb all the liquid. Fluff the couscous with a fork and let it cool.
- Cut vegetables and olives into small pieces, and finely chop greens. Add to cooled, puffed couscous.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients and pour it over the salad, mixing well.
- Refrigerate the salad for a few hours before serving, so that the flavors mix well.Bon Appetit!
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