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Couscous tabbouleh

Tabbouleh the French way, made with couscous and full of herbs, tomatoes and lemon. Even better after an hour in the fridge.

Couscous tabbouleh
Photo: File:Flickr - cyclonebill - Tabbouleh.jpg, cyclonebill Β· CC BY-SA 2.0

⏱ 25 min🍽 Serves 4

Ingredients

  • Couscous semolina200 g
  • Tomatoes3
  • Lemon1
  • Olive oil4 tbsp
  • Water200 ml
  • Mint
  • Parsley
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cucumber1
  • Onion1

Method

  1. Put the couscous in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
  2. Pour over the boiling water, cover and leave for 5 minutes, then fluff up with a fork.
  3. Dice the tomatoes (and cucumber), and finely chop the onion, mint and parsley.
  4. Add them to the couscous with the lemon juice and the rest of the olive oil.
  5. Season, mix and chill for at least 15 minutes.

πŸ’‘ Tip : Made the day before it tastes even better: add a squeeze of lemon before serving.

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