Couscous Salad With Cucumber Red Onion Herbs Recipe 435 Food

CUCUMBER AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumbers and red onion in a heatproof serving bowl.
• In a small nonreactive saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, cloves, salt, pepper and 1/3 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce to low, cover and cook 5 minutes.
• Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers and onions. Stir to mix. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving

COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil.
• Place the couscous in a large, heatproof bowl. Stir in the salt and the cinnamon. Pour the boiling stock over the couscous mixture, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove cover, fluff couscous and allow to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice and zest, red onion, cucumber, bell pepper, and green onions. Add the cooled couscous and toss until well blended. Stir in the cilantro leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

CUCUMBER AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a bowl; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, about 1 hour. Serve with a slotted spoon.

CUCUMBER AND ISRAELI COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan and add the couscous. Stir until the couscous begins to color and smell toasty, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water and salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the couscous is tender. Drain if any liquid remains in the pan.
• Transfer the couscous to a large bowl and toss with the lemon juice, parsley, mint, tomatoes, cucumbers, scallions or chives and salt to taste. Add the olive oil, toss together, taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with lettuce leaves.

10-MINUTE COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Tip the couscous into a large bowl and pour over the stock. Cover, then leave for 10 mins until fluffy and all the stock has been absorbed. Meanwhile, slice the onions and pepper, and dice the cucumber. Add these to the couscous, fork through the pesto, crumble in the feta, then sprinkle over pine nuts to serve.

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH CUCUMBER, RED ONION & HERBS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Put the couscous in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over it. Cover with a lid or a plate and set aside for 5 minutes. Then remove the lid and fluff with a fork. Toss the finely chopped herbs with the couscous, as well as the sliced cucumber, onion, and lemon zest. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, chili powder, and cumin, then toss this dressing with the couscous. Stir in the pine nuts. Crumble the feta and stir that in as well. Taste and season generously with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftovers in a covered container for up to 5 days. Per serving, based on 4 servings. (% daily value) Calories 407 Fat 22.9 g (35.2%) Saturated 5.4 g (27.2%) Carbs 41.8 g (13.9%) Fiber 3.4 g (13.8%) Sugars 5.9 g Protein 10.2 g (20.3%) Cholesterol 18.9 mg (6.3%) Sodium 261.6 mg (10.9%)