Watermelon and Couscous Salad
Watermelon and couscous salad with feta and mint is a refreshing Middle Eastern style grain salad for summer!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (I used a robust variety)
- 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses (you can add more to taste)
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
salad
- 2 cups (heaped) cooked maftoul couscous. You'll cook this according your package instructions and measure out 2 cups for the recipe. Note: measure AFTER cooking.
- 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly slivered
- handful of fresh parsley, chopped
- fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp sumac
- 2-3 ounces Greek feta cheese, rough crumbled (maybe 1/2 cup or more)
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients.
- Put the maftoul in a large bowl, it's ok if it's still a little warm. Toss with 2-3 tablespoons of the dressing.
- Toss the watermelon with the lime juice and add to the bowl, along with the onion, chopped pistachios, herbs, and sumac. Toss the salad with more of the dressing.
- Top with roughly crumbled feta and a good grinding of black pepper. I like to garnish with some parsley and/or mint leaves.
Notes
*This recipe lightly adapted from Ravinder Bhogal.
Nutrition
Calories: 261 kcal · Carbohydrates: 25 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g · Cholesterol: 8 mg · Sodium: 112 mg · Potassium: 265 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 9 g · Vitamin A: 646 IU · Vitamin C: 10 mg · Calcium: 71 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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