# Herby Cous Cous Salad

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/sides-salads/herby-cous-cous-salad/
- Published: 2017-10-18T12:55:55+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

Who doesn’t love a quick filling salad that goes with everything! Its super fresh
and tasty! I like to cook my cous cous I stock instead of water adding that extra
flavor.? Anyway you serve this salad either on its own, as a side or stuffed into
a capsicum for roasting, it is sure to be a winner.

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## Herby Cous Cous Salad

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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Light, fluffy couscous tossed with fresh herbs, lemon, and vegetables. Refreshing,
vibrant, and a quick side dish for grilled meats or summer meals.

 Course: AppetizersCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

 Adjust servings

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–

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Calories

250

kcal

Total time

20

minutes

  Cook Mode

### Ingredients

 * 1 cup Cous cous
 * 1 cup Stock, boiling temperature
 * 1 Lime, Juiced
 * 1/2 cups Parsley, chopped
 * 1/3 cups Craisins
 * 1/3 cups Pistachios, Chopped
 * 3 Spring onions, thinly sliced
 * 1 tbsp Olive oil, to dress

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### Directions

 * Cook the cous cous as per packet instructions (using stock instead of water).
 * Fluff the cous cous with a fork.
 * Add all of the other ingredients.
 * Squeeze over the lime juice and add some pepper if desired.
 * Toss well.

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Take it to work the next day or use it with other dinners throughout the week, try
out this herby cous cous salad!

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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