Easy Couscous Salad
Made in less than 30 minutes, this colorful and full of bright flavor Couscous Tabbouleh Salad is fresh and healthy. The perfect side dish to any meal that is super easy to make.
Servings 4
Calories 279kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup (170 g) uncooked couscous, (I used tricolor couscous) (see notes)
- 1 large English cucumber, washed and cut into small cubes
- 12-15 cherry tomatoes, washed and cut half
- 2/3 cup parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
COOK THE COUSCOUS:
- Cook the dry couscous following the box instructions. Let it cool before assembling the salad. 1 cup of uncooked couscous will give you about 2 to 2 ½ cups of cooked couscous.
ASSEMBLE THE SALAD:
- In a medium bowl mix the cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, mint, scallions, and cooked couscous. Mix until everything is well combined.
PREPARE THE DRESSING:
- In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice and garlic. Gradually add the olive oil.—Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add dressing to salad and toss to combine. Let the salad stand for 15-30 minutes before serving so all the flavors mix together.
Notes
STORING: The salad can be made ahead up to 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
COUSCOUS: I used Tri-Color Pearl Couscous. Feel free to use any other couscous style that you prefer; make sure to cook accordingly to package instructions. 1 cup of dry couscous will give you about 2 to 2 ½ cups of cooked couscous.
RECIPE TIPS:
- Fresh lemon juice is ideal for the salad dressing. The flavors are more bright and fresh compared to bottled lemon juice.
- Your couscous should come with directions on how to cook it. If not, the usual couscous-to-water ratio is 1 cup couscous to 1 and 1/2 cup water or broth. Bring the liquid to a boil, stir in the couscous, and cook until all the liquid has been absorbed.
- Be sure to cut your cucumbers into bite-sized pieces, so you don't end up with a spoonful of just cucumber!
- If you don't have cherry tomatoes, you can try grape tomatoes or plum tomatoes.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to this salad if you'd like to bulk it up some more!
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1350IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg