Couscous tabbouleh
This is a great variation on the traditional tabbouleh salad. Instead of using kibbled wheat, couscous has been used which is a little easier and familiar to more people here in NZ.
SERVES10
TIME TO MAKE1 - 2 hours
MEAL TYPELunch
TIME TO MAKE1 - 2 hours
MEAL TYPELunch
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Method
- Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with boiling water
- Cover the bowl with a lid or cling wrap and let it stand for 10 minutes
- Break up the soaked couscous with a fork and refrigerate until cold
- In a large bowl mix together the remaining ingredients with the cold couscous
- Serve or refrigerate until needed
- 1 1⁄3 cupsdry couscous
- 1 1⁄3 cupsboiling water
- 1 1⁄3 cupsfeta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cupsparsley, chopped
- 1⁄3 cupfresh mint, chopped
- 2spring onions, sliced
- 1 tbsplemon zest
- 1⁄3 cuplemon juice
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1⁄4 tspcracked black pepper
- 2 cupstomato, finely diced
Per serve
- Energy645kJ
- Total Fat5.0g
- Saturated Fat1.0g
- Total Carbohydrate24.8g
- Sugars2.0g
- Dietary Fibre4.0g
- Protein6.9g
- Sodium164mg
Method
- Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with boiling water
- Cover the bowl with a lid or cling wrap and let it stand for 10 minutes
- Break up the soaked couscous with a fork and refrigerate until cold
- In a large bowl mix together the remaining ingredients with the cold couscous
- Serve or refrigerate until needed
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 cupsdry couscous
- 1 1⁄3 cupsboiling water
- 1 1⁄3 cupsfeta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cupsparsley, chopped
- 1⁄3 cupfresh mint, chopped
- 2spring onions, sliced
- 1 tbsplemon zest
- 1⁄3 cuplemon juice
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1⁄4 tspcracked black pepper
- 2 cupstomato, finely diced
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 cupsdry couscous
- 1 1⁄3 cupsboiling water
- 1 1⁄3 cupsfeta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cupsparsley, chopped
- 1⁄3 cupfresh mint, chopped
- 2spring onions, sliced
- 1 tbsplemon zest
- 1⁄3 cuplemon juice
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1⁄4 tspcracked black pepper
- 2 cupstomato, finely diced
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy645kJ
- Total Fat5.0g
- Saturated Fat1.0g
- Total Carbohydrate24.8g
- Sugars2.0g
- Dietary Fibre4.0g
- Protein6.9g
- Sodium164mg
Method
- Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with boiling water
- Cover the bowl with a lid or cling wrap and let it stand for 10 minutes
- Break up the soaked couscous with a fork and refrigerate until cold
- In a large bowl mix together the remaining ingredients with the cold couscous
- Serve or refrigerate until needed
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