Couscous Salad with Tomato, Cucumber and Feta
🇲🇦 Morocco
Ingredients
- 125 g couscous
- 250 ml vegetable broth
- 50 g pine nuts
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1 small cucumber
- 200 g mixed tomatoes
- 8-10 olives, pitted, black or green
- 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 bunch dill
- 1/2 bunch mint
- 80 g feta cheese
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 dash agave syrup
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pinch chili flakes
Steps
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry non-stick pan until golden brown, then remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and lightly toast the couscous for 1 minute, stirring.
- Pour in boiling vegetable broth, stir well, cover, remove from heat, and let stand for about 10 minutes to absorb.
- Wash and dice the bell pepper, cucumber, and tomatoes into small cubes.
- Wash and finely chop the herbs (parsley, dill, mint). Slice the olives into rings or small pieces.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork and gently mix it with the pine nuts, chopped vegetables, olives, and herbs in a large bowl.
- Cube the feta cheese and fold it into the salad.
- Season the couscous with the remaining olive oil (3 tbsp), white wine vinegar, a dash of agave syrup, salt, pepper, and a pinch of chili flakes to taste.
Notes
Cucumber can be eaten unpeeled if organic, or peeled if preferred.
Source: www.madamecuisine.de