Couscous salad recipes - 5 recipes
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Israeli couscous salad with smoked paprika
By GuidingVegan
Dressing Whisk the oil, vinegar, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth
- Dressing
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Couscous
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/3 cups (8 ounces) Israeli couscous, sometimes called pearl couscous or maftoul
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups packed baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
- 12 ounces grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, or baby heirloom tomatoes of assorted colors, halved (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup tofu feta
- 1 cup jarred red bell peppers, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Autumn Couscous Salad
By DeBruynC1
1. Bring water to boil in a medium size saucepan, add couscous and bring back to a boil then lower to medium and co...
- 8ounces8 ounces Israeli or Pearl couscous, about 1 1/2 cups
- 1tablespoon1 tablespoon olive oil
- 11 shallot, diced, about 2 tablespoons
- 11 fennel bulb, diced, about 1 cup
- 2 1/2cups2 1/2 cups butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
- 3tablespoons3 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
- 3/4cup3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2cup1/2 cup dried currants
- 1 1/2cups1 1/2 cups apple juice, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooked juice
- 1/4cup1/4 cup canola oil
- 3tablespoons3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1tablespoon1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Seared Shrimp, Scallop and Grape Tomato Couscous Salad
By KimChi381
Warm tender shrimp and scallops, a lightcouscous salad and cool crispy greens all add up to a terrific main course ...
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) water
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup (250 mL) couscous
- 12 large or jumbo (21 to 30 per 454 g) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 large sea scallops, trimmed of side muscle
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup (250 mL) grape tomatoes
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 2 tsp (10 mL) finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grainy Dijon mustard
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 6 cups (1.5 L) mixed salad greens
Couscous Salad with Cucumber, Red Onion & Herbs
By lorik
Put the couscous in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over it
- Serves 4 to 6
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 cup loosely packed Italian parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 English cucumber, cut lengthwise and very thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, cut in half and shaved extremely thin
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced, about 3 tablespoons
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup, warmed
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
- 3 ounces feta cheese, optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
12 Minute Couscous Salad with Sun Dried Tomato and Feta
By duckieq
Place chickpeas, couscous, vegetable stock powder, coriander and garlic in a large bowl
- 1 1/4 cups dried couscous (Note 1)
- 1 1/4 cups / 315 ml boiled water
- 1 tsp vegetable stock powder (or 1 cube crumbled) (Note 2)
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 1 tsp coriander powder (or cumin - I interchange)
- 400 g / 14 oz chickpeas (1 can) , drained
- 1/2 cup coriander , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley , finely chopped (or mint)
- 1 red onion , chopped
- 220 g / 7 oz jar sun dried tomato strips in OIL (Note 3)
- 120 g / 4 oz rocket / arugula lettuce , chopped into 5 cm / 2" pieces
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 5 tbsp fresh lemon juice (2 large lemons)
- 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
- 60 g / 2 oz feta , crumbled
- Salt and pepper , to tas
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