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Mediterranean Couscous Salad

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Top view of a large platter of Mediterranean couscous salad.

My Mediterranean Couscous Salad is made with a bevy of contemporary components tossed in a tantalizing Mediterranean-style selfmade dressing. Good as a wholesome meal or facet dish!

Do this recipe with my Greek Dressing too when you have some on-hand!

Contemporary Mediterranean Salad With Lemon Dressing

Say it with me: Life’s too brief for boring salads. Ever since summer time began, I’ve been on a kick with potato salad, quinoa salad, chicken salad. And now, I’m making an attempt this superb Mediterranean couscous salad on for measurement.

This salad is a fusion of contemporary components impressed by Greek, Italian, and Moroccan delicacies. I imply, why choose only one, when you may have all of the flavors of the Mediterranean in a single bowl? Tender cooked couscous makes this summer time salad simply the correct amount of filling, and the flavors are prime notch.

Tossed in a flavor-packed selfmade salad dressing of olive oil whisked with zesty lemon and spices, this recipe is a keeper. 

What’s Couscous?

So, you’ve had it in eating places. You’ve doubtless even cooked it at dwelling. However what precisely is couscous? The reply may shock you! Whereas it might look a bit like rice or quinoa, couscous isn’t truly a grain or a seed in any respect. It’s truly a semolina pasta, comprised of granules of rolled durum wheat. 

Moroccan couscous is the type of manufactured couscous you’ll discover extensively out there within the States. Boxed couscous is pre-steamed after which dried earlier than it’s packaged. This pretreatment is what permits the granules to melt up once more in minutes when you add boiling water!

The ingredients for Mediterranean couscous salad.

Recipe Substances

Beneath I’ve included a fast have a look at the components for this salad. You’ll discover full quantities and particulars within the recipe card additional down.

  • Olive Oil: This dressing is finest when it’s made with high quality olive oil, or avocado oil.
  • Lemon Juice: Freshly squeezed.
  • Seasoning: I take advantage of a mix of cumin, floor ginger, floor cinnamon, floor coriander, cayenne, and salt and pepper in my dressing. 
  • Couscous: Your selection of couscous, cooked in line with the package deal instructions after which cooled.
  • Apples: Chopped apples give the salad a bit sweetness. Virtually any sort of apple is ok right here, however the crunchier, the higher (assume varieties like Honeycrisp, Pink Woman, Empire, and Fuji). You’ll be able to peel them or depart them with the peel on, it’s as much as you!
  • Raisins: In the event you’re not a fan, sub in craisins or depart the ‘aisins out altogether!
  • Pistachios: Chopped salted pistachios deliver a pleasant crunch to the occasion.
  • Olives: Wouldn’t it be a Mediterranean salad with out olives? I believe not. I like to make use of Castelvetrano inexperienced olives for these genuine Sicilian vibes. 
  • Contemporary Herbs: Chopped parsley and minced mint leaves.
  • Cucumber: Select a agency, darkish inexperienced cucumber that’s free from blemishes and comfortable spots. 
  • Feta: Creamy crumbled feta is the cherry on prime of this couscous salad. 

Easy methods to Make Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Making this salad is actually as straightforward as 1, 2, 3! 

  1. Make the Dressing: First, whisk collectively the dressing components to put aside for now. 
  2. Cook dinner the Couscous: Put together your couscous in line with the instructions on the package deal. Switch the couscous to a big bowl whereas it finishes cooling. 
  3. Assemble the Salad: Mix the remainder of the salad components within the bowl with the couscous. Add the dressing over prime and provides every part stir to evenly coat, then pop the salad into the fridge to relax. After an hour, your couscous salad is able to serve!
A stream of dressing is drizzled over a bowl of couscous salad.

Suggestions for Success

I really like this recipe as a result of it’s virtually fail-proof, although listed here are some further suggestions for making the proper couscous salad:

  • If You Want Extra Dressing: In the event you like your salad further saucy, be at liberty to up the parts within the dressing by 50%. 
  • Fluff the Couscous: After your couscous has been left to chill, and earlier than including in the remainder of the components, it’s a good suggestion to offer it a lightweight fluff with a fork to interrupt up any clumps. Give it one other fast toss proper earlier than you serve it, too.
Mediterranean couscous salad in a large white bowl with a wooden spoon.

Variation Concepts 

Like every salad, this recipe leaves tons of room for personalization. Listed below are simply a few of the some ways to adapt the components:

  • Completely different Herbs: Rather than mint, attempt different contemporary herbs like basil, cilantro, or dill.
  • Completely different Cheese: Use one other crumbly possibility like goat cheese or Cotija cheese.
  • Add Veggies: Toss in additional veggies like chopped cherry tomatoes or Roma tomatoes, chopped celery, grilled zucchini, inexperienced beans, or hearty greens like spinach and kale.
  • Add Nuts: Rather than or along with the pistachios, attempt different chopped nuts like pecans, walnuts, almonds, or pine nuts. Use sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds in case you favor (or in case you’re catering to a nut allergy).
  • Attempt Completely different Couscous: This salad may be made with different styles of couscous, equivalent to Israeli couscous (a.ok.a. Pearl couscous) or Lebanese (Moghrabieh) couscous. Simply comply with the preparation directions on the package deal as common.
Top view of a large platter of Mediterranean couscous salad with a wooden serving spoon.

Serving Recommendations

This flavorful salad is as versatile as they arrive. It makes an amazing mild dinner, wholesome lunch, or facet salad that’s prepared in minutes! Listed below are some concepts for serving this Mediterranean couscous salad:

Mediterranean couscous salad in a large white serving dish with a wooden spoon.

Easy methods to Retailer Leftovers

Couscous salad is great to make forward to maintain within the fridge for as much as 5 days (whats up, straightforward lunches!). Retailer the salad hermetic in a lidded container for simple dishing.

Can I Freeze This?

Since couscous is pasta, freezing couscous salad isn’t really helpful as most frozen pastas are likely to thaw into mush. This salad additionally incorporates components like apple and cucumber, and dairy like feta, which sadly gained’t maintain up effectively within the freezer both. The excellent news is, this salad is really easy to make and maintain within the fridge, a contemporary batch is at all times so as!

A serving of Mediterranean couscous salad on a white plate with a fork.

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A serving of Mediterranean couscous salad on a white plate with a fork.

Mediterranean Couscous Salad


  • Creator:
    Shelly

  • Prep Time:
    5 minutes

  • Complete Time:
    5 minutes

  • Yield:
    6 servings 1x

  • Class:
    Salad

  • Delicacies:
    American

Description

This Mediterranean couscous salad is made with a bevy of contemporary components tossed in a tantalizing Mediterranean-style selfmade dressing. Good as a wholesome meal or facet dish!


Substances


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For the Dressing:

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup contemporary lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin 
  • 1/4 teaspoon floor ginger
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon contemporary floor black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon floor cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon floor coriander
  • pinch of cayenne

For the Salad:

    • 4 cups cooked couscous, cooled
    • 1 1/2 cups chopped apples
    • 1/2 cup raisins
    • 3/4 cup chopped salted pistachios
    • 1/2 cup chopped olives (I like to make use of Castelvetrano inexperienced olives)
    • 1 cup chopped parsley
    • 3 tablespoons minced contemporary mint
    • 1 cup chopped cucumber 
    • 1/2 cup crumbled feta

Directions

  1. Dressing: In a medium bowl whisk collectively all of the dressing components. Put aside.
  2. Salad: Cook dinner couscous in line with package deal instructions. Switch to a big bowl and permit to chill to room temperature. 
  3. Add all of the salad components into the bowl with the couscous. Pour the dressing on prime and stir to mix. 
  4. Refrigerate for a minimum of an hour earlier than serving.

Notes

  • In the event you favor a number of dressing, improve parts by 50%.
  • Retailer hermetic within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

Key phrases: straightforward salad recipes, mediterranean salad, couscous recipes

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