Summer Couscous Salad by @maritoemoglie_incucina

30 min
Easy

4 servings

🍚

200 g

Couscous

🌶️

0.5

Red Bell Pepper

🌶️

0.5

Yellow Bell Pepper

🥒

1

Zucchini

🍆

1

Eggplant

🧀

150 g

Mozzarella

🍅

100 g

Cherry Tomatoes

🫒

50 g

Black Olives

🥒

1

Cucumber

🌿

1 bunch

Fresh Basil

🍋

1

Lemon Juice

🫒

3 tbsp

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

🌶️

1 pinch

Black Pepper

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/6

    Cook the couscous. Once cooked, fluff the grains with a fork and let it cool.

    🍚couscous
    🍴fork

  2. Step 2/6

    Cut the bell peppers, zucchini, and eggplant into slices. Grill them on a hot grill until tender and well-marked. Let cool and cut into cubes.

    🌶️red bell pepper
    🌶️yellow bell pepper
    🥒zucchini
    🍆eggplant
    🔪knife

  3. Step 3/6

    Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, the cucumber into cubes, and the olives into rings. Cut the mozzarella into cubes.

    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🥒cucumber
    🫒black olives
    🧀mozzarella
    🔪knife

  4. Step 4/6

    In a large bowl, combine the couscous, grilled vegetables, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and mozzarella.

    🍚couscous
    grilled vegetables
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🥒cucumber
    🫒black olives
    🧀mozzarella
    🥣bowl

  5. Step 5/6

    In a small bowl, emulsify the lemon juice with extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently.

    🍋lemon juice
    🫒extra virgin olive oil
    🧂salt
    🌶️black pepper
    🥣bowl

  6. Step 6/6

    Add fresh basil leaves torn by hand and enjoy.

    🌿fresh basil

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Vegetables, Dairy, Herbs, Condiments

Ingredients

couscous, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, zucchini, eggplant, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, black olives, cucumber, fresh basil, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper

Allergens

Dairy

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

250 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 10g, Carbohydrates: 30g, Fat: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 300mg, Potassium: 400mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 20mg, Vitamin A: 500IU

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

6 steps

Equipments

Utensils

fork, knife, bowl

Appliances

grill

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Summer

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@maritoemoglie_incucina

Origin

Cuisine

Italian

Geographic

Italy, Sicily

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy

Flavors

Savory

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (covered), fridge : 2 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (airtight container)