Instant Pot Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Try this quick and easy Mediterranean salad with couscous made in your Instant Pot. Fresh and tasty, it will take just a few minutes to make!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 533 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 2 cups couscous
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup dried mung beans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine couscous, mung beans, cucumber, tomatoes, lemon juice, and cilantro in a bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.

Step 2

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil; add couscous and mung beans. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth and 1 teaspoon salt. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 3

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes and then quick-release the remaining pressure, about 5 minutes more. Unlock and remove lid. Fluff couscous with a fork. Let sit until cool, about 10 minutes.