Name: Israeli Couscous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 teaspoon; Shallot, diced - 1 medium; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Israeli couscous, uncooked - 1 cup; Chicken stock - 1 ¼ cups; Persian cucumbers, sliced - 2 medium; Chopped fresh spinach - 1 cup; Grape tomatoes, halved - 1 cup; Quartered black olives - 1 cup; Sliced scallions - ¼ cup; Chopped fresh Italian parsley - ¼ cup; Julienned fresh mint leaves - ¼ cup; Julienned fresh basil leaves - ¼ cup; Lemon, zested and juiced - 1 medium; Extra-virgin olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Dijon mustard - ½ tablespoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ tablespoon

Ingredients for - Israeli Couscous Salad

1. Extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon

2. Shallot, diced 1 medium

3. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

4. Israeli couscous, uncooked 1 cup

5. Chicken stock 1 ¼ cups

6. Persian cucumbers, sliced 2 medium

7. Chopped fresh spinach 1 cup

8. Grape tomatoes, halved 1 cup

9. Quartered black olives 1 cup

10. Sliced scallions ¼ cup

11. Chopped fresh Italian parsley ¼ cup

12. Julienned fresh mint leaves ¼ cup

13. Julienned fresh basil leaves ¼ cup

14. Lemon, zested and juiced 1 medium

15. Extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons

16. Dijon mustard ½ tablespoon

17. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Israeli Couscous Salad

1 . Stage

Start the salad: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic; cook until soft and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add couscous and sauté until slightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in chicken stock, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until couscous is tender and all liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 45 minutes.

2 . Stage

While the couscous is cooling, make the dressing: Whisk lemon zest and juice, oil, Dijon, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.

3 . Stage

Finish the salad: Transfer cooled couscous to a serving bowl. Add cucumbers, spinach, tomatoes, olives, scallions, parsley, mint, and basil. Pour dressing over top and mix until all ingredients are coated.