Vegetable Couscous Salad With Parmesan Recipe

Name: Vegetable Couscous Salad With Parmesan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable broth or 1 cup chicken broth; 3/4 cup couscous; 3 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced; 2 green onions, finely minced; 1/2 cucumber, seeded and diced (I like to leave them unpeeled); 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced; 4 ounces grated parmesan cheese; 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon salt (taste first, Parmesan is pretty salty); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Servings: persons

1 cup vegetable broth or 1 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup couscous
3 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 green onions, finely minced
1/2 cucumber, seeded and diced (I like to leave them unpeeled)
1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
4 ounces grated parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt (taste first, Parmesan is pretty salty)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1
Bring broth to a boil in a saucepan; add couscous, remove from heat, cover and let stand for about 5 minutes, until couscous has absorbed broth.
2
Let cool, then place in a bowl and fluff with a fork.
3
Add tomato, green onions, cucumber, parsley and Parmesan cheese to the couscous.
4
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt and peppers.
5
Pour over the salad, mixing well.
6
Refrigerate salad for at least 2 hours; bring to room temperature to eat.

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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 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup vegetable broth or 1 cup chicken broth, 3/4 cup couscous, 3 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced, 2 green onions, finely minced, and more.

Yes, Vegetable Couscous Salad With Parmesan 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.

Vegetable Couscous Salad With Parmesan

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