Flavourful Lemon Herb Couscous Salad
This summer, Lemon Herb Couscous salad is the perfect and delightful, and flavourful recipe. I found this recipe, Lemon Herb Couscous salad in online for while ago, I decided to make this recipe. I loved these easy-to-make salads recipes. This recipe uses pearl couscous or Israeli couscous, this couscous is different in shape and texture. Trust me, this recipe is much easier to make than portions of pasta or grains. A simple drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice is my favorite way to serve this salad.
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| Flavourful Lemon Herb Couscous Salad |
How to make I couscous?
Couscous is easy to cook. I used pearl couscous for this recipe. I took a large pot of salted water to a boil. After that, I added couscous, continue to cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring it.
Ingredients:
1 cup couscous
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tsp freshly chopped parsley
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tomatoes
1 cucumber
1/2 cup raisins, almonds, Walnuts
1/4 cup Pomegranate for topping
Lemon zest
Honey
3 to 4 Basil leaves
3 to 4 Mint Leaves
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How to toast the walnuts for this salad:
Before beginning this recipe, I chopped and diced veggies, almonds,s, and walnuts. The walnuts are easy to toast before adding the lemon herb couscous salad. I cooked the walnut for medium flame stirring it until the walnut became fragrant. This walnut will take time about 5 minutes.
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Make this salad dressing:
While the couscous is cooking then I made the lemon dressing. I whisked all the ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. The salad dressing contains virgin olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey salt, and pepper.
The dressing is simple to make in a minute and it has a very unique, fresh, and light taste.
Dressing the Lemon Herb Couscous Salad:
Once couscous is finished cooking then drain its strainer. I poured the warm couscous into a serving bowl, poured the lemon salad dressing onto couscous. The lemon herb couscous salad will absorb more of the salad dressing and if combined while still warm.
Combined with the rest of this Lemon Herb Couscous Salad together:
I added the salad dressing and other ingredients. I added diced tomatoes, cucumber, toasted walnuts, almonds, raisins and freshly chopped herbs.
I added 3 to 4 parsley leaves,3 to 4 basil,2 mint leaves. You can use any combination of fresh herbs that you preferred.
The Lemon Herb Couscous salad is mixed together. This healthy and awesome salad is ready to serve. I transferred the salad to a serving dish and garnishing with fresh pomegranate and almond nuts.
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I and my friends and family just loved these awesome salads. I had it as a side dish to accompany my lunch dish. This recipe was fantastic. The salad is full of flavour, with chewy raisins, dried walnuts and almond nuts and crunchy cucumber and healthy and mouthwatering. I really enjoyed it a lot.
I hope you will make this healthy Lemon Herb Couscous salad for yourself. I think you also enjoy this amazing flavourful recipe. Have a wonderful day, May it be full of joy, encouragement and blessings.
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