Easy Couscous Salad with Lemon Dressing
This quick and easy couscous salad recipe is fresh, healthy and deliciously addictive. The bright lemon dressing is made from only 4 simple ingredients.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup dry couscous
- 1 shallot minced (or 1/4 medium red onion)
- 1 large stalk celery finely chopped
- 1 /2 cup chopped fruit (like peach, apple, apricot or 1/3 cup dried fruit)
- ½ cup herbs either parsley or 1/4 cup parsley and 1/4 cup mint
- ½ cup toasted chopped nuts (I used almonds, use your favourite)
For Couscous Salad Dressing
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring the water and salt to a boil. Stir in the couscous, turn off the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, then spread out on a baking sheet to cool it quickly.
- In a large bowl, toss cooled couscous with shallot, celery, fruit, herbs and nuts.
For Couscous Salad Dressing
- To make the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over couscous salad and toss well to combine.
Notes
Couscous salad can be made up and refrigerated up to a day in advance.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg