mediterranean pearl couscous
*If you overcooked your couscous a tad you can try to salvage it by pulling it out of the water right away, drain it, and drizzle with olive oil. Then spread it onto a cookie sheet to attempt to separate the pearls and let cool; Keep checking on it and separating it. You may have really messed it up and have to start again, but you just might get lucky! ? Sometimes if I am feeling crazy I will add some mozzarella pearls!
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yield
10 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For mediterranean pearl couscous
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3 cisraeli (pearl) couscous
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1 ptcherry tomatoes, halved
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1large cucumber
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1/2vidalia onion, chopped
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4 ozreduced fat crumbled feta cheese
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1/4 cgarlic olive oil
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10 ozbasil pesto
How To Make mediterranean pearl couscous
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11. Bring water to a rapid boil then add couscous, turn down heat, and let simmer approximately 8-10 minutes. (Keep an eye on it and constantly test it; this is the most important part, you don’t want to over cook it and have it be mushy*.)
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22. While water is boiling and couscous is cooking chop up your cucumbers and onion and half your cherry tomatoes. Throw into a large bowl and add ¼ cup of garlic olive oil; let sit.
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33. Once couscous is finished drain but DO NOT RINSE. Let cool.
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44. After couscous is cooled add to your bowl of chopped cukes, toms, & onions and stir.
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55. Add your desired amount of pesto (typically about 7 oz, maybe the whole 10! Use to your taste)
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66. Add more olive oil if you see it is sticking together and needs to “lubrication”.
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77. Add feta and stir (I use ALL of it, but it’s up to you.)
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88. Cool in the fridge for a good hour to really let the flavors meld, but feel free to dig in if you want to! ☺ I prefer eating it chilled.
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