Description
Couscous Tabbouleh is a fresh Mediterranean salad made with fluffy couscous, finely chopped parsley, mint, tomatoes, cucumber, and a bright lemon olive oil dressing. This healthy and refreshing dish is perfect as a side or light main meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fine couscous
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
- 2 ripe tomatoes, finely diced
- 1/2 cucumber, finely diced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place couscous in a bowl with olive oil and salt.
- Pour boiling water over it, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork and allow to cool.
- Finely chop parsley, mint, tomatoes, cucumber, and green onions.
- Combine couscous with herbs and vegetables.
- Add lemon juice and olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix gently.
- Chill 20–30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use very fresh herbs for best flavor. Adjust lemon juice to your taste. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days. Do not freeze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg