
Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon. one of my favorites recipe This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look deliciou
The Ingredients needed to make Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon:
- It’s 1 cup of pearl couscous
- It’s 1 1/2 cups of water
- It’s 1 tsp of olive oil
- Prepare 1 cup of cherry/plum tomatoes, cut into halves
- Prepare 1 cup of diced cucumber
- You need 10-12 of olives of your choice, sliced
- It’s 1/4 cup of chopped spring onion
- You need 10-12 of mint leaves
- It’s 1/4 cup of lightly roasted pine nuts
- It’s 1/2 cup of (approx 70-80g) feta cheese cut into small cubes or crumbled
- Prepare of Lemon Zaatar Dressing
- You need 1/4 cup of lemon juice
- You need 1 tsp of lemon zest
- You need 1/4 cup of olive oil
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Himalayan salt or normal salt
- Prepare 1 tsp of zaatar
Step to make Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon:
- Preparation of the couscous
Boil the measured water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the couscous to the boiling Mix well and let it cook for 8-10 minutes or till its just done. Like normal pasta it should be al dente and not overcooked.
- Drain out any extra Add 1 tsp olive oil.
Mix well and put it into a serving bowl. Let it cool down a bit.
- Add the cucumber, mint, olives, tomatoes, pine nuts and spring onion
Mix well. Add the feta cheese and mix it in gently.
- Preparation of the Lemon Zaatar Dressing
Mix all the ingredients in a jar and give it a good shake.
Leave the dressing in the jar to carry.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad, mix gently and serve.
- Tips
- Keep the salad in the fridge till required.
Add veggies like bell pepper.
If you don’t have zaatar, add dried mixed herbs instead.
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