Pearl Couscous Salad

Pearl Couscous Salad

This lentil and pearl couscous salad with plenty of fresh vegetables is tossed with honey-lemon vinaigrette dressing for a fresh and bright side dish.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
560 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Cook couscous: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir couscous in hot oil until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in water and bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until couscous is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse couscous under cold water in a colander, then transfer to a large serving bowl. Stir in remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil until well coated.
Step 2
Cook lentils: Place lentils in a small pan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and rinse lentils under cold water in a colander; add to couscous.
Step 3
Prepare salad: Add tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, cranberries, raisins, red onion, chives, green onion, parsley, and sumac to couscous-lentil mixture.
Step 4
Make dressing: Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
Step 5
Pour dressing over salad; stir until coated. Let chill in the refrigerator until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.
Pearl Couscous Salad
Pearl Couscous Salad
Pearl Couscous Salad
Pearl Couscous Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste
  • 2 cups pearl (Israeli) couscous
  • 1 small cucumber, seeded and diced
  • 1 teaspoon ground sumac
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, or more to taste
  • 0.25 cup olive oil
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 0.5 cup dried cranberries
  • 0.33333334326744 cup diced red onion
  • 0.5 cup golden raisins
  • 0.5 cup French lentils
  • 0.25 cup 1/2-inch slices of fresh chives

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