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Tabbouleh – Couscous salad

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Ingredients for 8 servings:

  • 500 g tomatoes
  • 500 g cucumber(s)
  • 1 large white onion
  • 150 ml olive oil
  • 2 lemon(s), the juice
  • 300 g couscous, instant
  • salt and pepper
  • mint
  • Parsley
  • chives
  • tarragon

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Total time approx. 12 hours 30 minutes

as a side dish for barbecue, always welcome at a party

The night before, mix the couscous with the olive oil and the squeezed lemon juice, cover, and refrigerate. Very important: DO NOT pre-cook the couscous! The next day, chop the vegetables, peel, deseed, and finely dice the tomatoes. Peel, deseed, and finely dice the cucumber. Finely chop the onion. Stir all the vegetables into the couscous. Finely chop the herbs and stir in, then season well with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before eating.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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