Description
A refreshing and light salad made with couscous, lemon, and cucumber.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil.
- Add couscous to the boiling water, remove from heat, cover, and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine cucumber, lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Add the cooled couscous to the bowl and mix well.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can include diced tomatoes or bell peppers.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Lemon Cucumber Couscous Salad, refreshing salad, Mediterranean salad