Crunchy Couscous Salad with Cucumber
A vegetarian couscous salad with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, feta, fresh herbs, and a lemon dressing.
The couscous is hydrated with hot stock and mixed with fresh cucumber and tomatoes. The final resting time lets the dressing coat all the ingredients evenly.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Cereals containing gluten
Couscous
Ingredients without verified allergen data 10
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Vegetable stock, Cucumber, Cherry tomatoes, Small red onion, Feta cheese, Olive oil, Lemon juice, Honey, Fresh parsley, Fresh mint.
Method
- 01
Hydrate the couscous
Put the couscous in a bowl and pour the hot vegetable stock over it. Let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The liquid has been absorbed and the grains are tender.
10 min - 02
Prepare the fresh ingredients
While the couscous rests, dice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, finely chop the red onion, and cut the feta into small cubes. Finely chop the parsley and mint.
Ready to continue when: The vegetables, herbs, and feta are cut and ready to mix.
15 min - 03
Dress and combine
Fluff the couscous with a fork. Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, and honey. Add the cucumber, tomatoes, onion, feta, parsley, and mint to the couscous; add the dressing and toss gently.
Ready to continue when: The grains are separate and the dressing coats the salad evenly.
- 04
Rest and serve
Let the salad rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Ready to continue when: The salad has rested for 10 minutes and is ready to serve.
10 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
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State: Published after documentary validation; no “Tested” label is shown.