Easy Couscous Tabbouleh
Quick and easy to make, this couscous tabbouleh is perfect as a summer side dish for BBQs and as picnic food!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 163kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup couscous gluten free, if required
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup fresh parsley up to 1 cup, to preference, finely diced
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves finely diced
- ½ cup cucumber diced, Persian or English cucumber
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup red onion or white onion*
For the dressing
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ garlic clove minced
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper optional
Instructions
- Make the couscous to package instructions. I tip the couscous into a pot and pour on the boiling water, cover and let it sit for 5-6 minutes. Fluff up with a fork and set aside to cool.
- Whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic, salt and black pepper (if using) to make the dressing.
- Combine the cooled couscous, cucumber, pomegranate, onion, parsley and mint in a large bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and toss to combine.
Notes
*white onion can be used as a swap for low histamine readers. Or, leave out to preference.
- We use small grain couscous (Moroccan couscous) in this recipe rather than giant couscous.
- If you like a really herby tabbouleh salad, you can use up to a cup of fresh parsley leaves and a few more mint leaves.
- Lemon juice can be used as a swap for the vinegar, although this likely isn't suitable for low histamine readers.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- wheat (couscous), which scores 1. Gluten free alternatives are available if they work better for you.
- red onion isn't mentioned. White onion scores 0.
- garlic and apple cider vinegar, which score 1.
- black pepper, which scores 2.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 765IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
