Tomato & mozzarella couscous salad

Tomato & mozzarella couscous salad requires approximately 15 minutes from start to finish. This side dish has 259 calories, 9g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.12 per serving. This recipe is liked by 65 foodies and cooks. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you have olive oil, juice of lemon, rocket, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by BBC Good Food. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 59%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Herbed Israeli Couscous Salad with Tomato and Mozzarella, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Couscous Salad, and Tomato, Basil + Mozzarella Couscous.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teacup (about 225g 8oz) couscous

juice 1 lemon

150g pack mozzarella, torn into pieces

4 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp pesto (red or green)

handful rocket or other salad leaves

2 large tomatoes, chopped

½ vegetable stock cube

Equipment:

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Tip the couscous into a large bowl along with the pesto and crumble over the stock cube. Pour over 2 teacups (about 400ml/14fl oz) boiling water and give it a good stir to dissolve the stock. Cover with cling film and leave to stand for10 mins until all the water has been absorbed.To make the dressing, mix together the olive oil, pesto and lemon juice. When the couscous has swelled up, pour the dressing over and flake through with a fork, breaking up any clumps. Toss in the mozzarella, tomato and rocket, then serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Tip the couscous into a large bowl along with the pesto and crumble over the stock cube.

2. Pour over 2 teacups (about 400ml/14fl oz) boiling water and give it a good stir to dissolve the stock. Cover with cling film and leave to stand for10 mins until all the water has been absorbed.To make the dressing, mix together the olive oil, pesto and lemon juice. When the couscous has swelled up, pour the dressing over and flake through with a fork, breaking up any clumps. Toss in the mozzarella, tomato and rocket, then serve.


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