Beschreibung
A refreshing couscous salad packed with vegetables and a zesty dressing.
Zutaten
Skala
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Anweisungen
- Bring water to a boil in a pot.
- Add couscous and remove from heat.
- Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff couscous with a fork.
- In a large bowl, combine couscous, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables or proteins like chickpeas or feta cheese.
- Adjust seasoning according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Kochen Zeit: 5 minutes
- Kategorie: Salad
- Methode: Mixing
- Küche: Mediterranean
Ernährung
- Portionsgröße: 1 cup
- Kalorien: 220
- Zucker: 3g
- Natrium: 150mg
- Fett: 9g
- Gesättigte Fettsäuren: 1g
- Ungesättigte Fette: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Kohlenhydrate: 31g
- Faser: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterin: 0mg
Keywords: couscous salad, Mediterranean salad, healthy salad