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Colorful Couscous Summer Salad

This Colorful Summer Couscous Salad is everything I want my summer to be. It's bright, beautiful, loaded with vitamins and so incredibly deliciolus. Get ready for crunchy textures and summer flavors. This salad is filled with summer tastes and textures. Think juicy pomegranates, fresh herbs, soothing cucumber and spicy radishes. It's like serving summer in a bowl. | Munchyesta.com
This Colorful Summer Couscous Salad is everything I want my summer to be. It's bright, beautiful, loaded with vitamins and so incredibly delicious. Get ready for crunchy textures and summer flavors. This salad is filled with summer tastes and textures. Think juicy pomegranates, fresh herbs, soothing cucumber and spicy radishes. It's like serving summer in a bowl.
Simone - Munchyesta.com
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

For the Couscous

  • 1 cup (170g) Dry Instant Cousous
  • 1 cup (240ml) Boiling Water
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 tbsp Gyros Spice Mix or a mix of paprika, thyme, oregano and curry powder
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil

Salad

  • 1 Pomegranate Seeds from
  • ½ Cucumber Rinsed and Diced
  • 7-10 Radishes Sliced
  • Juice from ½ Lemon
  • 5 Sundried Tomatoes Chopped
  • 1 bunch Fresh Basil Leaves Chopped
  • 1 bunch Fresh Mint Leaves Chopped

Instructions

  • Pour the dry couscous into a bowl and add olive oil, salt and spices. Carefully piour boiling water over the couscous and cover with a lid. Leave the couscous for 5-10 minutes, until the water has been absorbed.
  • Once the couscous has absorbed the water, use a fork to fluff the couscous.
  • Next, add all the cucumbers, sliced radishes, lemon juice and herbs and mix together. Gently stir in the pomergranates and top with a little extra fresh herbs.
    Serve as a side dish and enjoy.