Mediterranean couscous salad with a fresh lemon herb dressing.

Couscous:

Ingredients

• 1 cup couscous.
• 1 cup water.
• 1/2 tsp salt.
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin Olive Oil.

Method

• Bring water, salt, and olive oil to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add couscous and stir quickly. Turn off the heat and cover.
• Let couscous stand until tender, 5 minutes, and then fluff with a fork and let cool.

Salad:

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tomatoes, deseeded and chopped.
• 1/2 cup yellow pepper, chopped.
• 1/2 cup cucumber, deseeded and chopped.
• 1/2 cup olives, deseeded and chopped.
• 1/4 cup red onion, chopped.
• 1/2 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed.
• 1/4 cup green peppercorns.
• 2 tbsp feta cheese.
• 1 tsp parsley, chopped.
• 1 tsp basil, chopped.
• 1 tsp mint, chopped.
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano.

Method

• Combine couscous and all the salad ingredients in a bowl.

Dressing:

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp lemon juice.
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar/balsamic vinegar.
• 1 tsp lemon zest.
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil.
• 1/4 tsp salt.
• 1/4 tsp pepper.
• 1 tsp sliced green chillies.

Method

• Whisk all the ingredients together until a thickened dressing forms.
• Pour over the couscous salad and stir to combine.

tip: you can add pomegranate seeds or raw mango chopped as well to add some more flavor.

Let me know if you try it.

xoxo

Zeeya J