Name: Green Couscous Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 600 grams Israeli couscous (also called pearl couscous); 3 zucchinis; 1 tablespoon Olive oil; Salt and pepper; 1 cup edamame; 2 handfuls of Rocket or other salad greens; 2 Avocado (diced); ¾ cup Olive oil; 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar; 1 ½ cups Mint or coriander or both; 2 tablespoons Honey; 2 tablespoons mustard. Dijon or wholegrain are both perfect; ¼ teaspoon salt

This Green Couscous Salad is a tasty mix of Israeli couscous, edamame, chargrilled zucchini, salad greens and avocado, mixed with a herby zingy dressing. You can serve this as a main meal or as a side dish for BBQ’s, roast dinners or Christmas.

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We served this salad as part of a Christmas Day lunch and it really shone! This dressing is seriously good and you could serve it with a leafy green salad or over grilled eggplant or fried fish too. I love the mouthfeel of Israeli couscous and it carries flavour so well too.

Ingredients:

Israeli couscous (also called pearl couscous)
Zucchini
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Edamame
Rocket or other salad greens
Avocado
Red wine vinegar
Mint or coriander or both
Honey
Mustard. Dijon or wholegrain are both perfect

How to make Green Couscous Salad:

Cook the couscous in your Biroix as per packet directions. Once cooked, set aside to cool. Drizzle with a little oil on it so it doesn’t stick when cool. Slice zucchini lengthwise as thinly as possible put on a plate and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Heat a griddle pan or the BBQ, cook zucchini on both sides on the griddle pan. Remove and set aside.

Cook the edamame as per packet instructions and run under cold water after cooking. Drain and set aside. To make the dressing, place all ingredients in a tall container and whizz using a stick blender. Alternatively, you can use a blender. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. To assemble, mix all the ingredients together gently and serve.

Notes – this is a large salad perfect for Christmas but you can easily half the recipe.

If you are looking for more salad recipes check out my posts for Mozzarella & Persimmon Salad with Mandarin Dressing and Feta, Mint & Couscous Salad.

Common questions about Green Couscous Salad:

What is Israeli Couscous? Israeli couscous is often called pearl couscous and is a lot larger than regular couscous. Around the size of a pearl 🙂

What wine would you serve with this dish? Sparkling wine would be perfect!

Green Couscous Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 8 as a side salad

Author Jana Macpherson

Ingredients

600 grams Israeli couscous also called pearl couscous
3 zucchinis
1 tablespoon Olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 cup edamame
2 handfuls of Rocket or other salad greens
2 Avocado diced

Dressing

¾ cup Olive oil
2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
1 ½ cups Mint or coriander or both
2 tablespoons Honey
2 tablespoons mustard. Dijon or wholegrain are both perfect
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Cook the couscous in your Biroix as per packet directions. Once cooked, set aside to cool. Drizzle with a little oil on it so it doesn’t stick when cool.
Slice zucchini lengthwise as thinly as possible put on a plate and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Heat a griddle pan or the BBQ, cook zucchini on both sides on the griddle pan. Remove and set aside.
Cook the edamame as per packet instructions and run under cold water after cooking. Drain and set aside.
To make the dressing, place all ingredients in a tall container and whizz using a stick blender. Alternatively, you can use a blender. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
To assemble, mix all the ingredients together gently and serve.