Summer Couscous Salad
🇲🇦 Morocco
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup couscous
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups arugula
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 Persian cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced into half-moons
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen and thawed
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta
Steps
- Whisk together olive oil, chopped parsley, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, and red pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper. Set dressing aside.
- Bring water to a boil, stir in couscous and 3/4 tsp salt, cover, and remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled couscous, arugula, parsley, cucumbers, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and corn.
- Add the dressing and toss gently to combine.
- Top with crumbled feta before serving.
Source: www.delish.com