Whole Wheat Couscous Salad with Fresh Herbs & Pistachios
Fluffy couscous with fresh herbs and crunchy pistachios
Servings 4 (click to scale)
Calories 378kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous dry
- 2 cups water
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 4 ea. scallions thinly sliced
- 1 ea. cucumbers peeled & diced
- 1 ea. tomatoes diced
- 1/3 cup pistachio nuts toasted
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 ea. lemon zested (1 tsp zest), then juiced
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring water and first listed salt to a boil. Pour in the couscous and turn off the heat. Cover and set aside 5-7 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Toast the pistachios in a medium hot pan until fragrant. Move frequently to toast all sides. 2-3 minutes.
- Add prepared herbs, scallions, cucumber, and tomatoes to a mixing bowl and drizzle in olive oil. Zest the outside of the lemon into the mixing bowl with the vegetables, being careful not to scrape too far into the white pith. Once zested, cut the lemon in half and squeeze into the mixing bowl. Add the couscous, dried cranberries, salt and pepper to the bowl and mix thoroughly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 224mg | Fiber: 10g
