FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, AND BASIL COUSCOUS SALAD
A lovely light salad from Cooking Light! You're used to seeing the cheese/tomato/basil combination, but have you had it with couscous before? Delicious! Prep time includes marinating.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl combine the tomato, mozzarella, shallots, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic, toss well then refrigerate, covered, to marinate for 30 minutes.
- In a saucepan bring the water to a boil and gradually stir in the couscous; remove from the stove, cover, and set aside for 5 minutes.
- With a fork, fluff the couscous then let cool.
- Add the cooled couscous and chopped basil to the tomato mixture in the bowl and toss.
- Garnish with whole basil leaves and serve.
- Note: part-skim mozzarella cheese can be substituted.
ISRAELI COUSCOUS, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
My modifications to #116054. The Israeli couscous really makes this a wonderful salad. A small round pasta such as Pearl Pasta can also be substituted. Can be served right away, but best if refrigerated for a few hours. Great for using up tomatoes and basil from the garden. If using larger tomatoes, dice and drain prior to mixing.
Provided by msoders
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Halve cherry tomatoes.
- In a large bowl combine the tomato, mozzarella, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic, toss well then refrigerate, covered, to marinate for 30 minutes
- Cook couscous according to directions.
- Rinse Couscous with cold water until cool.
- Toss Couscous and Basil with tomato and mozzarella mixture.
- Garnish with whole basil leaves serve.
COUSCOUS CAPRESE
A roasted tomato stuffed with couscous, fresh mozzarella, and basil makes a wonderful side dish. It's very pleasing to the eye and the mouth.
Provided by C. Murphy
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Pour boiling water over couscous in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let couscous soak until the water is completely absorbed, about 5 minutes.
- Slice the tops from tomatoes and take a very small slice of the bottoms so they will be stable upright. Use a spoon to remove and discard the tomato innards. Put tomatoes in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake tomatoes in the preheated oven until lightly charred at the edges, about 20 minutes.
- Line the inner walls of each tomato with 4 basil leaves.
- Toss mozzarella cheese with the couscous; stuff into tomatoes. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the top of the stuffed tomatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 36.3 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 366.6 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
TOMATO & MOZZARELLA COUSCOUS SALAD
Keep some couscous in your cupboard as a stand-by, it's ready in minutes
Provided by Tony Tobin
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 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 for 10 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 1.02 milligram of sodium
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