couscous salad recipe, simple salad recipes

I’m super excited to share this couscous salad recipe with you because I know that you are going to LOVE this couscous salad 😉 This Best low calorie salad Recipe with Homemade Dressing is always the hit of the party, and a must-add to any summer gathering menu! Macaroni fruit salad recipe is one super hit party menu!

There are a lot of couscous salads recipes out there, but is always special to me. The dressing is easily made from things already in your pantry and  there’s no mayo to worry about. Healthy way for making simple salad which calls for very less ingredients. This couscous  salad Recipe is full of fresh summer veggies, and is tossed with a homemade dressing that is out of this world!

I used the Instant Moroccan couscous is pre-cooked, compared to the traditional varieties. This means that you don’t need continuous boiling or simmering, otherwise the texture will become overcooked and mushy. Just a simply stir and sit in hot water will perfectly cook them.

If you are using the normal couscous, cook 1 cup couscous with 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Once it turns soft. remove it from the stove. Let’s proceed to the recipe.

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Here is the step by step instructions for Couscous salad:

• In a saucepan. Add 1 couscous with 2 cups water cook and let cool. If it is instant couscous pour hot water on and set for 5 mins. after 5 mins drain water and let cool. Cold couscous ready. Let’s make dressing,

• take oilve oil, mustard, lime juice.

• Add salt, crushed pepper and whisk together. dressing ready. now add the cold couscous

• add in cucumber,onion,bell peppers and coriander. stir to combine well. couscous salad ready.

• MAKE IT LOW CARB: Use 1 cups cauliflower rice instead of couscous. You can eat raw or saute and then add with the vegetables.

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couscous salad recipe, simple salad recipes

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

couscous salad cold couscous salad with mild dressing.

Author: Premalatha Aravindhan

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: Italian

Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 1cup cooked couscous
• 1 tbsp oilive oil
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped bell peppers
• ½ cup coriender
• 1 cup cucumber
• 1 tsp crushed pepper

Instructions

1. In a saucepan. Add 1 couscous with 2 cups water cook and let cool. If it is instant couscous pour hot water on and set for 5 mins. after 5 mins drain water and let cool. Cold couscous ready.
2. Let's make dressing,take oilve oil, mustard, lime juice and add salt, crushed pepper and whisk together. dressing ready. now add the cold couscous.
3. add in cucumber,onion,bell peppers and coriander. stir to combine well. couscous salad ready.
4. MAKE IT LOW CARB: Use 1 cups cauliflower rice instead of couscous. You can eat raw or saute and then add with the vegetables.

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