How to Make Yummy Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon

Hey everyone, it’s Clark, welcome to our recipe page. Today I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon. It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i will make it a little bit tasty. This will be smell and look delicious.

Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon Recipe.

You can have Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon

1. Take 1 cup of pearl couscous.
2. It’s 1 1/2 cups of water.
3. It’s 1 tsp of olive oil.
4. Make ready 1 cup of cherry/plum tomatoes, cut into halves.
5. Take 1 cup of diced cucumber.
6. It’s 10-12 of olives of your choice, sliced.
7. Take 1/4 cup of chopped spring onion.
8. Prepare 10-12 of mint leaves.
9. It’s 1/4 cup of lightly roasted pine nuts.
10. Prepare 1/2 cup of (approx 70-80g) feta cheese cut into small cubes or crumbled.
11. It’s of Lemon Zaatar Dressing:.
12. Make ready 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
13. Prepare 1 tsp of lemon zest.
14. Take 1/4 cup of olive oil.
15. You need 1/2 tsp of Himalayan salt or normal salt.
16. Take 1 tsp of zaatar.

Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad#Authormarathon step by step

1. Preparation of the couscous:

Boil the measured water in a saucepan over medium heat..

1. Add the couscous to the boiling water. Mix well and let it cook for 8-10 minutes or till its just done. Like normal pasta it should be al dente and not overcooked..
2. Drain out any extra water. Add 1 tsp olive oil. Mix well and put it into a serving bowl. Let it cool down a bit..
3. Add the cucumber, mint, olives, tomatoes, pine nuts and spring onions. Mix well. Add the feta cheese and mix it in gently..
4. Preparation of the Lemon Zaatar Dressing:

Mix all the ingredients in a jar and give it a good shake. Leave the dressing in the jar to carry..

1. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, mix gently and serve..
2. Tips:.
3. Keep the salad in the fridge till required. Add veggies like bell pepper. If you don’t have zaatar, add dried mixed herbs instead..