Roasted Couscous Salad
A simple throw-it-all-in recipe made with fresh veggies and herbs and couscous of course.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups couscous
- 2 ½ cups water
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ lemon juice
- 1 tbsp mustard mild (optional)
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper sliced into small pieces
- 1 red bell pepper sliced into small pieces
- 1 red onion finely diced
- ½ cup feta cheese
- 2 tbsp dill finely chopped
- 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped (optional)
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Pour the boiling water over the couscous, give it a gentle stir, and set it aside.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan, then toss in the couscous once it’s ready and the diced onion, and give it a little stir. Cook until slightly golden brown.
- Take the couscous off the heat and set it aside to chill while you work on the other ingredients
- Scoop the couscous into a big mixing bowl and toss in all the other ingredients. Save the lemon juice and mustard for later.
- Take a large spoon and mix it all up until the couscous and veggies, herbs are combined.
- Lastly, pour the lemon juice over the couscous and gently stir in the mustard.
- Serve