COUSCOUS SALAD WITH FRESH HERBS

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups of couscous
  • 1 cup of cooked chickpeas or white beans
  • 2 Persian cucumbers
  • 1 red and one green pepper
  • ½ red onion
  • ½ bunch of dill, cilantro, parsley, thyme, chives
  • ½ cup of pomegranate
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Fresh cheese, pine nuts, black olives, salt, oregano, paprika and pepper to taste.

PROCESS:

  1. Boil water and add to the couscous little by little until it is hydrated, cover and let it rest for 7 minutes
  2. Cut all the ingredients into small cubes
  3. Crumble the fresh cheese
  4. Brown the seeds if there are any
  5. Chop the herbs and capers finely
  6. Mix and season to taste

CHEF’S NOTE:

Serve with chicken, fish, salmon, chop or lamb.

Violeta Sandoval.