My Couscous salad Is a real hit that everyone likes! Sure, because here a loose couscous, crispy vegetables and a spicy dressing become a delicious salad favorite in just 20 minutes. Whether as a grill insert in summer or as a healthy lunch for on the go: Try my recipe for the fast and simple couscous salad!
Couscous salad simple and quick
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Fluffy, crisp, fresh-with this recipe you can quickly and easily conjure up the most delicious couscous salad. Now imitate!
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Boil vegetable broth. Put the couscous in a bowl and pour the hot vegetable broth over it. Cover couscous covered for 5-10 minutes, then loosen up with a fork.
250 ml of vegetable broth, 250 g couscous
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Cut the peppers into small pieces, cut spring onions into rings. Dice tomatoes and cucumbers.
2 peppers, 3 spring onions, 250 g cherry tomatoes, 2 minigen
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Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and mix with the salad tubes and parsley.
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley, 6 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, Salt and pepper
Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 40G | Protein: 7G | Fat: 2G
5 tips with which your couscous salad is guaranteed
The recipe for this couscous salad is easy-peasy and my tips help you prepare. In the recipe card you will find all quantities and preparation steps. Of course also for printing!
- Let the couscous swell for 10 minutes. Cover the bowl with a lid or a clean tea towel, in which you pour the couscous with the hot vegetable broth.
- After the sources, loosen the couscous with a fork. So it is guaranteed to be fluffy.
- Take mini cucumbers. I use mini cucumbers for the recipe. The small snack cucumbers are particularly crisp and do not make your couscous salad mush.
- Put on a smooth parsley. It has more aroma than the Krause variety and accordingly gives the salad a great, fresh taste.
- Mix the salad properly. Make sure that you thoroughly mix the saladuates with the dressing so that the full taste can develop.
How you prepared couscous salad in advance and properly stored
My salad with couscous can be prepared and kept in advance. This is totally practical if you are planning a celebration or want to take the salad with you as a lunch on the go. So that it stays delicious and fresh, this one Fill into a storage box that can be sealed airtight. So packed, he holds himself 2-3 days in the fridge.
My tip: The salad lasts even longer if you keep the dressing separately and only mix up shortly before serving. Even sensitive ingredients such as parsley and tomatoes remain fresh when they are added shortly before.
Of course, you can modify your couscous salad in a variety of ways: corn or olives, chickpeas, feta or bacon also fit perfectly.
Why fits Couscous salad particularly well? Ideas for side dishes
My salad with couscous stands for itself: it is relaxed fluffy, crisp, fresh and spicy. What I particularly like? You can prepare the recipe for a wide variety of occasions.
- The salad fits perfectly on sociable barbecue parties. As a side dish to grilled salmon, meat or vegetables, it delights everyone alike.
- You take a trip with a picnic? Then plan this salad in your preparation. It is just perfect to enjoy it outdoors with meatballs, falafel and raw food.
- Stress -free through everyday life – We all want that. And my recipe for a quick and simple salad makes it possible. Because he also shines as an office lunch that you can prepare fixed the evening before.
Do you fancy even more lettuce classics? Then try my Bulgur salad or the simple rice salad.
Just try my couscous salad and let me know how it tasted it!
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