Couscous, a coarsely ground pasta made of semolina wheat, is a versatile ingredient that works as basic canvas for the bright falvors in this salad.
By Tamara Novakoviç
Couscous Salad
Couscous, a coarsely ground pasta made of semolina wheat, is a versatile ingredient that works as basic canvas for the bright falvors in this salad.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side Dish
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 g) couscous
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- salt
- pepper
- 1 lime
- several tbsp olive oil
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- 2 medium zucchini
- 2 tomatoes
- 5 oz (150 ml) yogurt
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and add cubed zucchini. Fry for several minutes.
- Heat water until it boils and pour over couscous. Let stand for 5-10 minutes, it will absorb all the water. Place it into serving bowl, add spices, zucchini, finely chopped garlic and cubed tomatoes.
- Combine yogurt with lime juice and couple tablespoons of olive oil and pour over the salad.
- Let cool completely and serve.
