Easy Couscous Spinach Crunch Salad

Easy couscous Spinach Crunch Salad with roasted almonds! Crunchy peppers, fluffy couscous, juicy plum tomatoes, roasted almonds and fresh spinach. It’s a flavorful, colorful, and absolutely delicious vegan couscous dinner recipe that goes with everything. 

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This easy Vegan couscous crunch salad is loaded with crunchy fresh veggies and nuts. 

Plus juicy plum tomatoes…

And fluffy couscous seasoned to deliciousness. 

If I haven’t already convinced you that you need to make this easy vegan couscous salad then here comes one more reason; this colorful healthy couscous only takes 15-minutes to make and can be served as a delicious side dish or healthy lunch. 

Why you need to make this instant Moroccan couscous recipe 

• It’s a flavor packed, crunchy and delicious healthy salad
• Colorful and full of nutrients 
• Loaded with crunchy textures and juicy veggies 
• Easy to make – requires only a few easy to get ingredients 
• A quick 15-minutes recipe
• Vegan
• Great side dish that goes well with everything 
• A quick healthy lunch option 

Vegan couscous spinach crunch salad recipe 

This easy vegan couscous recipe features super fluffy couscous and lots of crunchy textures. If you’re as big a fan of crunch salads as I am you’re going to adore this simple make in 15-minutes couscous recipe. It’s crunchy and punchy, and features deliciously sweet-and-savory flavors and a rainbow of colors in a bowl.

What you need to make the best couscous spinach crunch salad

This easy couscous recipe is simple to make and only requires a few easy to get ingredients for maximum deliciousness. Let’s take a look at what you need to make the best easy vegan couscous 

• couscous 
• Fresh spinach 
• Bell peppers 
• Plum tomatoes 
• Roasted almonds 
• Sweet chili sauce 
• Seasoning 

What is couscous?

Couscous is a delicious North African dish made from tiny round grains of semolina flour. It’s actually more a tiny pasta than a grain, but acts as a grain in most dishes. Couscous is a great replacement for rice, bulgur, and any other type of grain.

Note: couscous contains gluten and is NOT gluten-free. You can get a gluten-free couscous made from corn flour that acts in a similar way to regular couscous.

How to make couscous in a microwave 

Making Moroccan couscous in a microwave is a quick and easy process. 

You need:

• 1 cup dry couscous, instant 
• 1 cup water
• Seasoning 

• Pour the water into a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes or until the water is very hot or boiling. 
• Carefully, remove the bowl from the microwave. Pour the couscous into the bowl with water along with all the seasoning. Quickly stir once and cover with a lid. Leave the couscous to rest in the bowl for 5-10 minutes.
• When the couscous is done resting, fluff it with a fork before adding the diced peppers, plum tomatoes, spinach and almonds and combine everything.
• Serve and enjoy.

Easy way to make perfect couscous in a saucepan 

• Bring water or vegetable broth to a boil and stir in Moroccan instant couscous. Add the seasoning and turn off the heat and leave the couscous to rest for 3-5 minutes. 
• Once the couscous has absorbed all the liquid, fluff it with a fork before adding the diced peppers, plum tomatoes, spinach and almonds and combine everything.
• Serve and enjoy.

How to make the best easy 10-minutes fluffy couscous 

• Bring water to a boil in a kettle. Place the couscous in a heat safe bowl and add the seasoning. Pour the boiling water over the couscous and quickly stir to combine. Cover the bowl with a lid and leave the couscous to rest for 5 minutes. 
• Fluff the couscous with a fork before adding the diced peppers, plum tomatoes, spinach and almonds and combine everything.
• Serve and enjoy.

How to cook couscous in a microwave 

• Heat the water or vegetable broth in a microwave for 2 minutes until it’s boiling. Place the couscous in a heat safe bowl and add the seasoning. Pour the boiling water over the couscous and quickly stir to combine. Cover the bowl with a lid and leave the couscous to rest for 5 minutes. 
• Fluff the couscous with a fork before adding the diced peppers, plum tomatoes, spinach and almonds and combine everything.
• Serve and enjoy.

Easy way to make Pearl couscous in a microwave 

First up, let’s take a quick look at the ingredients list because Pearl couscous needs a different water to couscous ratio.

To make Pearl couscous in a microwave you need:

• 250g (1 1/2 cups) Pearl couscous 
• 2 1/2 cups water 
• Seasoning 

• Pour the pearl couscous into a microwave safe bowl and add all the seasoning. Pour in water and cover loosely with a lid. Microwave on high for 8-9 minutes. 
• Carefully remove from the microwave and fluff the couscous with a fork. Leave the couscous to rest for 2-3 minutes before adding the diced peppers, plum tomatoes, spinach and almonds and combine everything.
• Serve and enjoy.

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