Ingredients
- 3 cups (about 1 1/2 pints) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 kirby cucumbers, seeded, and diced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups instant couscous (a 10-ounce box)
- 2 cups water
- 2 wide strips lemon zest
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Pinch cayenne
- 1/2 cup torn mint leaves, stems saved
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped flat leaf parsley, stems saved
- 3 scallions (white and green), chopped
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, optional
Directions
Toss the tomatoes, cucumbers, and lemon juice in a bowl with 2 teaspoons of the salt. Set aside.
Put the couscous into a large bowl. Bring the water, lemon zest, 3 tablespoons of the oil, the remaining salt, cayenne, and herb stems to a boil over high heat. Pour the liquid over the couscous, stir to separate any clumps. Cover with a lid, plate, or plastic wrap, set aside for 5 minutes. Remove the zest and herb stems and fluff with a fork.
Add the tomato mixture, scallions, mint, parsley, and pine nuts. Drizzle the remaining oil over the salad, toss and serve.
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By kayemmdee
on April 02, 2013
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EXCELLENT AND EASY! I have always made my own couscous salad from no particular recipe, adding whatever veggies I have on hand and ad libbing the dressing. But I recently picked up a ready-made couscous salad with mint and tomatoes at Costco one day when I was in a hurry. It was SO good that I wanted to find a similar recipe to work from. Today, I found this recipe and it is every bit as good as the salad from Costco. I ad libbed a bit, leaving out the cucumbers (my husband hates cukes and adding some finely-diced carrots. Also, the Costco salad uses pearl (larger couscous, which I prefer and which requires only slightly longer to cook. This is a delicious recipe that would be a great addition to any summer picnic or pot luck.
By csfilner_1408838
San Antonio, TX
on September 28, 2005
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A friend made this for me and served it with grilled chicken and grilled vegetables. I filled my large grilled bell pepper pieces with this couscous salad and enjoyed it very much. It also stands just fine on its own.
By miseond_714009
Lynnwood, WA
on July 26, 2004
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This is my favorite couscous salad. Mint and pinenuts are great flavor enhancer.
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