Best Couscous Avocado Salad Recipes

SUMAC COUSCOUS SALAD WITH DUNGENESS CRAB AND CALIFORNIA AVOCADO

Steps:

• Place the lemon juice, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper in a medium bowl, whisk to combine. Add olive oil in a steady stream while whisking to emulsify vinaigrette. Finish seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place couscous in a large bowl. Combine water, harissa, parsley, cilantro, salt and pepper in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the spiced, boiled water over the couscous and cover with saran wrap for 20 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
• Toss the crab, avocado, sumac, peppers, Serrano chili, couscous, and 1/2 cup lemon vinaigrette in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a separate bowl, toss the watercress and julienned tomatoes with a 1/2 cup of the lemon vinaigrette.
• Place 1/2 cup Sumac Couscous Salad in the center of a plate. Mound about 1/3 cup of the watercress mixture on top of the couscous. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY AVOCADO COUSCOUS SALAD WITH LIME VINAIGRETTE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lime zest and juice, and sugar in a small bowl; set aside. In a medium saucepan, cook couscous according to package instructions. In a large bowl, combine couscous, avocado, corn, strawberries, cilantro and pine nuts. Stir in lime vinaigrette. Serve immediately.

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH AVOCADO & PRAWNS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a heatproof bowl. Place the stock and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Stir in the oil. Pour the stock mixture over the couscous. Stir to combine. Set aside, covered, for 3 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate grains. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
• Meanwhile, to make the dressing, whisk together the lemon rind, lemon juice and oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the cucumber, carrot, avocado, prawns and mint to the couscous, and toss to combine.
• Add the dressing and toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls and serve.

COUSCOUS AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat orange juice to boiling in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat; remove from heat.
• Stir in couscous.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in onions and carrot.
• Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Arrange lettuce on 4 plates and divide couscous evenly.
• Arrange avocado slices and orange sections around couscous.
• Drizzle salads with french dressing and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.