Couscous Salad

• portioner: 8 servings
• aktiv tid: 15 minutes
• total tid: 20 minutes

Ingredienser

1 c. Moroccan couscous

1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided

1/4 c. plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided

2 tbsp. lemon juice

1 tbsp. dijon mustard

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 pint multi-colored cherry tomatoes, halved (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 English cucumber, sliced and quartered (about 1 1/2 cups)

1/3 c. crumbled feta cheese

1/3 c. toasted, chopped walnuts

1/3 c. thinly sliced green onion

1/4 c. chopped Italian parsley

1 tbsp. chopped fresh dill

3 tbsp. pomegranate seeds, for garnish (optional)

Instruktioner

In a small pot, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Stir in the couscous and 1 teaspoon of salt. Remove from the heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and fluff with a fork. Let cool completely.

In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup of oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt until combined. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, feta, walnuts, green onion, and cooled couscous to the dressing, and toss to coat. Stir in the parsley and dill. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.

Näring

• Kalorier: 212
• Totalt fett: 12 g
• Mättat fett: 2 g
• Transfett: 0 g
• Kolesterol: 6 mg
• Natrium: 253 mg
• Totala kolhydrater: 19 g
• Kostfiber: 2 g
• Totalt socker: 2 g
• Protein: 5 g