Lemon Couscous Salad with Pomegranate and Mint
This couscous salad is fresh and flavourful. Topped with a homemade honey lemon dressing, it makes the perfect healthy side dish or light lunch.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat couscous
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (juice of 1/2 large lemon)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (zest of 1 large lemon)
- 3/4 cup pomegranate arils (arils from 1 pomegranate)
- 1 cucumber chopped
- handful of chopped fresh mint
for the dressing:
- 2 tbsp honey or other vegan substitute
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (juice of 1/2 large lemon)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Add the water to a medium-sized pot over high heat. Once it reaches a boil, turn off the heat and add the couscous and lemon juice. Stir with a fork to make sure all the couscous is moistened, cover the pot with a lid and let it sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set the lemon couscous aside to cool to room temperature.
- Chop the cucumber and the mint and set aside.
- Add the honey, lemon juice, olive oil and salt to a mason jar and shake until it comes together.
- Once the couscous has cooled, add it to a large bowl along with the cucumber, the pomegranate arils, the chopped mint and the lemon zest.
- Pour the dressing over the top and toss well to coat. Serve the salad immediately with some lemon wedges on the side, or refrigerate for a few hours and serve cold.