The heat arrives and fresh and practical dishes such as rice salads and pasta salads bloom on the tables! But if you are tired of the classic summer dishes, I will come to your rescue! We turn the kitchen around and serve our guests alternative salads, such as couscous. Let's see the idea!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 219 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 200 g of pre-cooked couscous
- A few stalks of chives
- A few mint leaves
- 1 sprig of parsley
- A few sage leaves
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
- 50 g of corn
- 15 g of pine nuts
- 100 g of peas
- 100 g of feta
- 50 g of sultanas
- 20 g of gomasio
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 220 ml of water
- Grated rind of untreated lemon
Materials Needed
- Casserole
- Bowls of various sizes
- Chopping board
- Knife
- Cooking pan
- Row lemons or grater
Preparation
- Pour the water into a saucepan, add a drop of oil, a pinch of salt and sprinkle the cous cous. Stir quickly, close with the lid and turn off the flame. Leave to rest until the water is completely absorbed.
- In the meantime, prepare all the ingredients for the dressing. Cut the feta cheese into cubes; chop the aromatic herbs (eg sage, parsley, basil, mint, chives) with the knife; toast the pine nuts in a pan for a more intense aroma; soak the raisins in warm water; boil the peas for 15 minutes in lightly salted water.
Did you know that
For a Vegan version, I suggest replacing the feta cheese with tofu or vegan ricotta.- At this point, the couscous will have absorbed all the water. Gently shell it with a spoon and pour it into a bowl. Add the corn, toasted pine nuts, boiled peas, soaked and squeezed raisins, feta cheese, and herbs. Flavor with a pinch of cinnamon, gomasio (alternatively, use the same amount of toasted sesame seeds) and some grated lemon zest.
- Serve the couscous warm or cold in individual bowls.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
A triumph of contrasting flavors and different textures concentrated in a "unique, wonderful, summer salad! And if you want to dare, you can also add melon balls and a drop of lemon juice ... and you won't regret it!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
PLEASE NOTE: Values refer to 100 grams of cooked food
The Cold Cous Cous Salad is a preparation that serves as a first course or as a single course. It provides a medium-sized amount of energy, mainly due to complex carbohydrates. Lipids and proteins are less important. The fibers are well present, while the cholesterol is not relevant.
The Cold Cous Cous Salad is suitable for all diets, as long as the overall glycemic load for diabetics and the moderate portion for overweight subjects are taken into consideration. The average portion is about 150-200g (325-435kcal ).
