Couscous Salad Recipe
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Ingredients
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Salad Base
Vegetables
Dressing
Method
Preparing the Couscous
- 1
Boil Water
In a medium saucepan, bring 1.25 cups of water to a boil. Add 0.5 tsp of salt to the water.
- 2
Cook Couscous
Once the water is boiling, remove the saucepan from heat and add 1 cup of couscous. Stir briefly, cover, and let it sit for about 5 minutes until the couscous absorbs the water.
- 3
Fluff Couscous
After 5 minutes, use a fork to fluff the couscous, breaking up any clumps.
Chopping Vegetables
- 4
Chop Cherry Tomatoes
Halve 1 cup of cherry tomatoes and set aside.
- 5
Dice Cucumber
Peel and dice 1 medium cucumber into small cubes.
- 6
Chop Red Bell Pepper
Remove the seeds and dice 1 medium red bell pepper into small pieces.
- 7
Chop Red Onion
Finely chop 0.5 medium red onion.
- 8
Chop Parsley
Rinse and finely chop 0.5 cups of fresh parsley.
Making the Dressing
- 9
Combine Ingredients
In a small bowl, combine 3 tbs of olive oil, 2 tbs of lemon juice, 1 tsp of Dijon mustard, and 0.25 tsp of black pepper.
- 10
Whisk Together
Whisk the dressing ingredients together until well emulsified.
Combining the Salad
- 11
Mix Salad Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the fluffed couscous, chopped cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, diced red bell pepper, chopped red onion, and chopped parsley.
- 12
Add Dressing
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
