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; 12 medium purple onion, diced; 1 medium cucumber, peeled,seeded and diced; ¼ cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 tablespoon mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon cumin seed; ⅓ cup minced sun-dried tomato; ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro; 1 ½ cups water; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; 1 clove garlic, pressed; 1 cup uncooked couscous

Servings: persons

1 red bell pepper
12 medium purple onion, diced
1 medium cucumber, peeled,seeded and diced
¼ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seed
⅓ cup minced sun-dried tomato
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
1 ½ cups water
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 cup uncooked couscous

1
Place bell pepper on 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 heavy-duty ziploc bag; seal and let stand 10 minutes to loosen skin.
4
Peel pepper; remove and discard seeds.
5
Dice pepper.
6
Whisk oil, red wine vinegar, salt and red pepper in bowl.
7
Cook mustard and cumin seeds in small skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes oruntil toasted; immediately stir into oil mixture.
8
Add tomato and cilantro and stir well.
9
Bring water, salt, pepper and garlic to a boil in saucepan; stir in couscous.
10
Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
11
Transfer to a serving bowl; stir in diced vegetables.
12
Drizzle with dressing and 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, 12 medium purple onion, diced, 1 medium cucumber, peeled,seeded and diced, ¼ 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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