Couscous Salad With Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe

Name: Couscous Salad With Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 red bell pepper; 1/2 medium-size purple onion; 1 medium cucumber; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 tablespoon mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1/3 cup minced dried tomato; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 garlic clove, pressed; 1 cup uncooked couscous

Servings: persons

1 red bell pepper
1/2 medium-size purple onion
1 medium cucumber
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1/3 cup minced dried tomato
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 cup uncooked couscous

1
Place bell pepper on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
2
Broil 5 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially open) about 5 minutes on each side or until blistered.
3
Place pepper in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal and let stand 10 minutes to loosen skin. Peel pepper; remove and discard seeds. Dice pepper and onion; peel, seed, and dice cucumber. Set vegetables aside.
4
Whisk oil and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl.
5
Cook mustard and cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until toasted; immediately stir into oil mixture. Add tomato and cilantro, stirring dressing well.
6
Bring water and next 3 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan; stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Transfer to a serving bowl; stir in diced vegetables. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 red bell pepper, 1/2 medium-size purple onion, 1 medium cucumber, 1/4 cup olive oil, and more.

Yes, Couscous Salad With Dried Tomato Vinaigrette falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Couscous Salad With Dried Tomato Vinaigrette

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