Name: Couscous with vegetables and herbs
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 200 g Couscous; 200 g Tomato; 200 g Cucumber; 15 g Parsley; 100 g Coriande; 5 g Mint; 4 tbsp Olive oil; 1/2 piece Lemon; 1 clove Garlic; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1,5 tsp Sugar; to taste Salt; 1 tsp Black pepper; 200 ml Water

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Couscous with vegetables and herbs

Author: IgOrKo Cuisine: Asia Courses: Main dishes Recipe Keys: Dairy-free Egg-free Nut-free Organic

Difficulty: Beginner Cook Time 15 mins Total Time 15 mins

Servings: 5 Calories: 785

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

Quick side dish - couscous with vegetables and fresh herbs. It's tasty and healthy, and it takes no more than 15 minutes to prepare. Couscous doesn't need to be cooked, just soak it in boiling water. While the couscous is steeping, chop fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and chop fresh aromatic herbs. All that's left is to mix everything together, and we'll have a side dish or salad with couscous and vegetables. Refreshing taste and aroma are guaranteed. This is a quick and simple recipe that is definitely worth a try.

Instructions

Transfer couscous to a deep bowl, add a pinch of salt, and pour in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Pour in the boiling water, stir, and let it sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, fluff the couscous with a fork. It should be light and fluffy.
Let's prepare the dressing.

In a bowl, mix Dijon mustard, crushed garlic, sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, fresh lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix well.
Add fresh cucumber, cut into small pieces, to the prepared couscous.
Also add diced tomato to the mix.
Chop all the herbs finely and add them to the rest of the ingredients.
Pour our prepared dressing over it and mix everything together.
Couscous with vegetables and herbs is ready to serve.

Enjoy!