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Couscous Tabbouleh

You're going to love this French-style couscous tabbouleh salad! One of my all time favorite growing up, it's super easy to make, filled with fresh veggies and herbs, flavorful and satisfying. Fluffy couscous, crunchy cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, juicy tomatoes, fresh parsley and fragrant mint, all tossed in lemon juice and olive oil... So simple yet so delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: French Inspired
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 274.4kcal
Author: Priscilla Lawrence

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup uncooked couscous
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 1 English cucumber or 4-5 Persian cucumbers
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 yellow bell pepper or red or orange
  • ¼ red onion about ⅓ cup finely chopped
  • 1-2 cups cherry tomatoes or any juicy tomatoes of choice
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley or more to taste
  • 3 tablespoons fresh chopped mint or more to taste

Instructions

  • Bring 1 to 1 ½ cup water to a boil then add 1 ½ cup uncooked couscous. Mix it in, cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 4-5 minutes (no longer).
    This is a picture of the couscous getting cooked.
  • Transfer the hot couscous to a large bowl and fluff it with a fork. Drizzle a little olive oil and a pinch of salt, mix it in.
    This is a picture of cooked couscous getting fluffed with a fork.
  • While the couscous cools down, chop all the vegetables and herbs.
    This is a picture of the veggies all chopped.
  • Stir everything together. Add more olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper. Serve and enjoy!
    This is a picture of all the ingredients together in a bowl.

Notes

  • I recommend using a tad less water than the couscous packaging directions call for as it will absorb all the extra juices from the vegetables.
  • Adjust fresh lemon juice, salt & pepper to taste.
 
*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 274.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.9g | Protein: 6.9g | Fat: 9.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.6g | Sodium: 386.3mg | Potassium: 326.1mg | Fiber: 4.1g | Sugar: 2.6g | Vitamin A: 538.4IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 43.6mg | Iron: 1.4mg