Fruited Couscous Salad Recipe

Name: Fruited Couscous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: 1 tsp salt; 9 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 cups couscous; 1/2 cup pine nuts; 2 cups finely diced carrots; 1 None onion, chopped; 2 tsp sugar; None None Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 1/2 cups strawberries, chopped; 1 None avocado, diced; 4 tbsp chopped parsley, plus more sprigs to garnish

Servings: persons

1 tsp salt
9 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/2 cup pine nuts
2 cups finely diced carrots
1 None onion, chopped
2 tsp sugar
None None Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 1/2 cups strawberries, chopped
1 None avocado, diced
4 tbsp chopped parsley, plus more sprigs to garnish

1
Put 1 2/3 cup water in a saucepan with the salt and 1 tablespoon of the oil. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in the couscous and leave to stand for 5 minutes until the couscous is swollen and the water absorbed. Fluff up with a fork and transfer to a large bowl.
2
Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet until lightly browned. Add to the couscous. Heat another 1 tablespoon of the oil in the pan and lightly saute carrots and onion for 3 minutes. Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of the sugar and cook for a further 2 minutes.
3
Whisk the remaining oil in a bowl with the lemon zest, juice, remaining sugar and seasoning.
4
Stir the onion, carrots, strawberries, avocado and parsley into the salad. Garnish with more parsley and serve with the dressing spooned over the top.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tsp salt, 9 tbsp olive oil, 1 1/2 cups couscous, 1/2 cup pine nuts, and more.

Yes, Fruited Couscous Salad 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.

Fruited Couscous Salad

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