Couscous Salad with Green Tomatoes, Melon and Black Olives Recipe

Name: Couscous Salad with Green Tomatoes, Melon and Black Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 box couscous, about 1 2/3 cups, dry; 2 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup dried cherries; 1/4 cup warm water or orange juice; 3/4 pound ripe green tomatoes, quartered; 1 cup cantaloupe, quartered and sliced very thin; 1/2 cup radishes, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup sun-cured black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped; 1/2 bunch chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 cup sheeps milk yogurt or whole milk yogurt; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 2 oranges, zested, plus 2 tablespoons orange juice; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; Freshly cracked black pepper

Servings: persons

1 box couscous, about 1 2/3 cups, dry
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup warm water or orange juice
3/4 pound ripe green tomatoes, quartered
1 cup cantaloupe, quartered and sliced very thin
1/2 cup radishes, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sun-cured black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
1/2 bunch chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 cup sheeps milk yogurt or whole milk yogurt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 oranges, zested, plus 2 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper

1
Prepare the Salad In a small bowl, soak the dried cherries in a 1/4 cup of warm water or orange juice to cover.
2
Prepare the Salad In a medium saucepan, bring water and salt just to a boil.
3
Stir in couscous, remove from heat, and let stand covered for 5 minutes.
4
Fluff couscous lightly with a fork to break up any large pieces and set aside.
5
Meanwhile, Make the Dressing In a bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper.
6
Reserve in the refrigerator.
7
Meanwhile, Make the Dressing Quarter the tomatoes and slice the melon and radishes paper thin, place in small bowls and set aside.
8
Coarsely chop the olives and then the parsley.
9
Meanwhile, Make the Dressing Drain cherries of their soaking liquid.
10
Add the chopped parsley and cherries to the saucepan of couscous, and lightly toss to distribute throughout.
11
Transfer couscous to a large serving platter and top with the tomatoes, thinly sliced and swirled melon ribbons, olives, radishes and dried cherries.
12
Fetch the dressing from the refrigerator, spoon over salad, and serve immediately.

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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 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 box couscous, about 1 2/3 cups, dry, 2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 cup dried cherries, and more.

Yes, Couscous Salad with Green Tomatoes, Melon and Black Olives 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 Green Tomatoes, Melon and Black Olives

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