Mediterranean Couscous Salad Recipe
This Mediterranean couscous salad is packed with herbs and fresh vegetables. Flavored with a bright and zesty vinaigrette, this salad makes the perfect side dish.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous See Note #1
- 1 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup kalamata olives pitted
- 2 roma tomatoes
- 2 Persian cucumber chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley chopped
- 1/2 cup green onion chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
- 1 cup artichoke hearts in olive oil cut into smaller pieces
Couscous Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 1 lemon juice of
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp sumac
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place the couscous in a large bowl. Pour boiling water on it and stir using a fork.
- Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it sit for ten minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice kalamata olive in half and set aside. Slice tomatoes in half, remove the core, dice them into small pieces and set aside.
- Once ten minutes has passed, fluff the cooked couscous using a fork and make sure the grains are not stuck together. Then let the couscous cool completely.
- Add in the olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, green onion and artichoke hearts. Mix well using two large spoons.
Couscous Salad Dressing
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl using a whisk. You can also place all the ingredients in a jar, secure the lid and shake very well for a minute or two.
- Pour the dressing over the couscous salad and mix well so all ingredients are incorporated.
- Chill the salad in the fridge for about 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use fine couscous and not pearl couscous for this recipe.
- You can make the couscous ahead of time for this salad and simply mix it with chopped vegetables the day you're planning to serve it.
- I like to chop the vegetables quite small so every bite contains almost all the vegetables. However, I only cut the olive in half.
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 1312mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1686IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg