Couscous Tabbouleh Recipe

Name: Couscous Tabbouleh
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups couscous; 1 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, plus cucumber slices for garnish; 8 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice, plus tomato slices for garnish; 3/4 cup finely chopped scallion; 2 cups loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, minced; 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, minced, plus mint sprigs for garnish

Servings: persons

1 cup chicken broth
1 cup water
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups couscous
1 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, plus cucumber slices for garnish
8 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice, plus tomato slices for garnish
3/4 cup finely chopped scallion
2 cups loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, minced
1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, minced, plus mint sprigs for garnish

1
In a saucepan combine the broth, the water, 1/4 cup of the lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of the oil, bring the mixture to a boil, and stir in the couscous.
2
Cover the pan, remove it from the heat, and let the couscous stand for 5 minutes.
3
Fluff the couscous with a fork and let it cool in the pan.
4
In a very large bowl stir together the cucumber pieces, the tomato dice, the scallion, the remaining 1/3 cup oil, the remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, and salt to taste and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes.
5
Add the couscous, the parsley, and the mint leaves, stir the salad well, and chill it, covered, for 1 hour.
6
The salad may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
7
Serve the salad garnished with the mint sprigs and the cucumber and tomato slices.

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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 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup chicken broth, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, and more.

Yes, Couscous Tabbouleh 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 Tabbouleh

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