Preparation
40 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Couscous salad with tomatoes and cucumbers is a dish rich in European culinary style, delicious and highly nutritious, very good for health. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN and immediately make this mixed salad to treat the whole family!
Ingredients for Couscous Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumbers Serves 4
Couscous 300 gr Chicken broth 350 ml Cucumber 1 piece Cherry tomatoes 10 pieces Cilantro 3 sprigs Shallots 2 bulbs Garlic 2 cloves Grated lemon zest 1/3 teaspoon Onion 1/2 bulb Green onions 1 sprig Olive oil 1 tablespoon Salt a little
Information about Couscous
- Couscous originates from the Middle East, is a type of round pasta, light yellow, made from semolina flour and some other ingredients.
- Thanks to its quick preparation and high nutritional content, Couscous is often used as a substitute for rice, mixed with salads, etc.
- You can find Couscous at supermarkets or reputable large grocery stores.
How to prepare Couscous salad with tomatoes and cucumbers
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Prepare the ingredients
To clean dirt, soak the cucumber in salt water for 10 minutes after purchasing, then cut it in half and slice into small pieces about the thickness of a small finger. Rinse cherry tomatoes with water and cut them in half.
Wash cilantro and green onions, then chop them finely.
Peel the garlic and mince it. Peel the onion and shallot, then dice them.
Tip:
- If you’re afraid of getting teary-eyed from cutting onions, you can chew on something while cutting. The mouth movement helps to minimize the amount of onion juice that reaches your eyes effectively.
- Soaking in salt water will help keep the onion white while reducing its pungent smell.
- After cutting the onion, you can place it in ice water to reduce the sharpness.
See more: 10 tips for cutting onions without tears
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Cooking couscous
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat it, then add all the diced onion and minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
When the onion and garlic are aromatic, add 300g of couscous to the pan and stir well over low heat for about 2 minutes.
Tip: It is advisable to sauté the couscous with onion, garlic, and olive oil or cooking oil before cooking, which helps the couscous to fluff evenly and taste better when cooked.
Next, pour 350ml of chicken broth into the pot. Cover the lid, reduce the heat, and cook the couscous for about 10 minutes until it is tender, then turn off the heat.
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Mixing rice with butter
Next, add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the pot and mix well to combine the ingredients.
Tip: It is best to mix the couscous with butter while it is still hot, so the butter can melt and absorb evenly into the couscous easily.
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Mix rice salad with tomato and cucumber
Put the couscous rice in a bowl, then add diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, diced red onion, cilantro, and green onion into the bowl, and mix well.
Finally, sprinkle 1/3 teaspoon of grated lemon zest on top, and garnish for a nice presentation to complete.
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Final product
The couscous salad with tomatoes and cucumbers after completion has an eye-catching color. The couscous grains are rich in flavor, sticky and fragrant with butter, blended with crunchy and sweet vegetables, highly stimulating to the taste buds.
This dish is incredibly good for health as it uses very few seasonings, and the vegetables are rich in vitamins and fiber. What are you waiting for? Quickly get into the kitchen to make this dish and treat the whole family right away.
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With just a few simple steps, you can have a delicious couscous salad with tomatoes and cucumbers ready! Give it a try and good luck!
*Image and recipe source from the YouTube channel Emma Pham Kitchen
