A quick and fresh, easy to make, Couscous and Cucumber Salad. I am always looking for the easy recipes and this is one of them. Chop up some cucumber and green onions with fresh herbs of parsley and basil well combined in a bowl of cooked couscous with an olive oil and lemon dressing and seasoned with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
The best summer salad that you’ll love as is, or as a side dish to a protein of your choice.
To make Couscous and Cucumber Salad, you will need the following ingredients:
In a medium saucepan, bring 1¾ cup water to a boil. Stir in couscous and remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.
In a medium bowl, mix oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Add the chopped cucumber, green onions, parsley, basil and couscous and toss to mix well.
Place in a refrigerator and allow to chill for at least 1 hour.
For serving, spoon the couscous salad over a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with lemon wedges.
This Couscous and Cucumber Salad is a tantalizing salad recipe to be enjoyed at anytime. Simple to make with fresh salad ingredients and herbs. You can also add some strips of chicken, if you wish. Whatever you do, this couscous salad is a good one menu choice! Let us know how yours turns out and tag #cookmerecipes in your own pictures and posts on social media!
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