Side Dish

Couscous Salad

Name: Couscous Salad
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 5 grape tomatoes, halved or quartered; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, optional; 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or pecan pieces, optional; 1 Persian cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons pesto; Salt and pepper; 1/4 cup whole-wheat couscous

6 October 2026

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Total Time8 Mins

Serves7

Per Serving$0.42

If you have roughly 8 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Couscous Salad might be an outstanding dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe to try. For 42 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals.

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Ingredients:

For 7 servings

5 grape tomatoes, halved or quartered
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon lemon zest, optional
2 tablespoons chopped pecans or pecan pieces, optional
1 Persian cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces
2 teaspoons pesto
7 servings Salt and pepper
¼ cup whole-wheat couscous

Method:

1
Bring 1/3 cup water to a boil in a hot pot. Stir in couscous and a pinch of salt, cover and turn power off.
2
Let it sit undisturbed until water has been absorbed, at least 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
3
While couscous is steaming, mix pesto, lemon juice and lemon zest, if desired, in a wide, shallow bowl. Season with pepper. Toss in tomatoes and cucumbers.
4
Add couscous to bowl along with pecans, if desired, and toss again. Season with salt and pepper.

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