Pearl Couscous Salad Feta Cucumber Tomato
Stir in the cucumber tomato herbs walnuts and raisins.
Pearl couscous salad feta cucumber tomato. Stir until evenly combined. Add couscous reduce heat to simmer and cook covered for 10 12 minutes until couscous is tender. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt andor pepper as needed. In a measuring cup whisk together the vinegar olive oil mustard and oregano until well blended.
Place the basil parsley garlic oregano thyme and olives into a food processor. When read to serve add the remaining ingredients. While the couscous cooks in a large bowl whisk the oil mustard honey lemon zest lemon juice 12 teaspoon of salt and 14 teaspoon pepper. Chopped tomatoes sliced cucumber 6 oz feta cheese sliced red onion and 14 cup chopped cilantro.
In a saucepan or small stockpot bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add the drained couscous to the dressing and mix well. Ingredients 1 cup israelipearl couscous 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic mincedgrated 12 teaspoon kosher salt 14 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 12 cup diced seeded cucumber 1 cup halved grape tomatoes. Feta pearl couscous salad is literally summertime in a bowl.
While the couscous cools clean and chop the tomato cucumber parsley and green onion. Place in the refrigerator for 5 10 minutes to allow the couscous to cool. Stir the herb mixture into the couscous along with the heirloom tomatoes cherry tomatoes cucumber red onion and feta cheese. While the couscous is still warm add it to the bowl and toss to coat.
In a large mixing bowl add remaining salad ingredients. Once couscous is cool add the chopped vegetables feta cheese and the dressing. 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes halved 12 english cucumber or 2 persian cucumbers cut into coins 14 small red onion thinly sliced 14 cup crumbled feta cheese 14 cup fresh parsley or mint chopped or torn 2 tablespoons pine nuts optional. Pulse until the herbs are coarsely chopped.
Just before serving drizzle with dressing and toss to combine. The cucumber and tomato combo along with the light but super flavorful dressing is screaming sunshine. Season to taste with salt if desired. Arugula cucumber tomatoes feta and mint.
Jump to recipe print recipe pearl couscous is my absolute favorite couscous because of its perfect size which makes it fluffy bouncy chewy and all around yummy.