Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mediterranean pearl couscous salad#authormarathon. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
An easy to make Mediterranean pearl couscous salad. Tossed in a delicious tomato garlic sauce, crumbled feta, and Kalamata olives. This is the And that is how this Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad was born.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook mediterranean pearl couscous salad#authormarathon using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon:
- Prepare 1 cup pearl couscous
- Get 1 1/2 cups water
- Make ready 1 tsp olive oil
- Take 1 cup cherry/plum tomatoes, cut into halves
- Prepare 1 cup diced cucumber
- Make ready 10-12 olives of your choice, sliced
- Prepare 1/4 cup chopped spring onion
- Make ready 10-12 mint leaves
- Make ready 1/4 cup lightly roasted pine nuts
- Prepare 1/2 cup (approx 70-80g) feta cheese cut into small cubes or crumbled
- Get Lemon Zaatar Dressing:
- Get 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Take 1 tsp lemon zest
- Prepare 1/4 cup olive oil
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt or normal salt
- Prepare 1 tsp zaatar
This Mediterranean-style salad is light, refreshing, and overflowing with colorful rounds of thinly sliced raw zucchini and yellow squash. In the Middle East we are more used to regular fine couscous than this pearl couscous. I wanted to try these big pearls for a new look and it did This Mediterranean couscous salad is great on its own as a light vegan lunch or as a healthy side to your dinner. There's no reason for boring side salads with this easy-to-make Mediterranean pearl couscous, bocconcini and tomato mix - by Chantal Walsh.
Steps to make Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon:
- 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.
This lentil and pearl couscous salad with plenty of vegetables and a vinaigrette dressing is similar to salads you'd find in the fancy deli section at the grocery. In a large bowl, toss the cooked couscous with the remaining olive oil, remaining lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper and let cool. Mediterranean Couscous Salad is a quick and easy side dish that is so versatile it can be eaten warm, room temperature or even cold. For this recipe I used pearl couscous, also know as Israeli couscous. It is added to a saucepan with a little oil and toasted slightly which adds great flavor.
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