Pearl Couscous Salad
Water, fructose, mango syrup, starch, calcium lactate, seaweed extract, flavor, malic.
Recipe Summary Pearl Couscous Salad
This is a take-off of a pricey deli salad that my family loves. Using ingredients at home, it is much more affordable so we can enjoy it more often. Store salad in the fridge, covered, for up to a week.Ingredients | Mango Popping Pearls Ingredients5 tablespoons olive oil, divided2 cups pearl (Israeli) couscous2 ½ cups water½ cup French lentilswater to cover2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced1 small cucumber, seeded and diced1 red bell pepper, diced½ cup dried cranberries½ cup golden raisins⅓ cup diced red onion¼ cup 1/2-inch slices of fresh chives (Optional)2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, or more to taste1 green onion, thinly sliced1 teaspoon ground sumac (Optional)¼ cup olive oil2 lemons, juiced2 tablespoons honey, or more to tastesalt and ground black pepper to tasteDirectionsHeat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir couscous in the hot oil until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 2 1/2 cups water to couscous and bring to a boil; cover skillet and cook until couscous is tender, about 10 minutes. Rinse couscous in a colander with cold water and transfer to a bowl. Mix 1/4 cup olive oil into couscous and stir to coat.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.Mix tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, cranberries, raisins, red onion, chives, parsley, green onion, and sumac into couscous-lentil mixture.Beat 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; pour over couscous-lentil mixture and stir until coated. Refrigerate salad for flavors to blend, 8 hours to overnight.Sultana can be substituted for the golden raisins.The sweetness of the dressing is entirely a personal choice. I like it a bit tart and my kids like it a bit sweeter.Info | Mango Popping Pearls Ingredientsprep: 20 mins cook: 30 mins additional: 8 hrs total: 8 hrs 50 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings
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