Caprese Couscous Salad
This QUICK little salad comes together in less than 10 minutes and can be a lifesaver when you need a fast lunch! You can mix and match the grain or vegetables to clear out your fridge or pantry but the recipe below is my go to!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cooked Couscous (I like the whole grain one from Trader Joe’s
- 1 cup of diced cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 a cucumber diced
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/2 cup of diced buffalo mozzarella (this is the fresh mozzarella that comes in a log sliced or a ball)
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp. of sugar
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- Optional – Handful of fresh basil
Directions:
- Cook 1 cup of couscous according to package recommendations
- I usually do it on the stove and it takes ~5 minutes
- Mix cooked couscous with diced vegetables and cheese
- Mix olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and sugar together and pour over salad.
- Add chopped basil.
- Toss to coat salad with vinaigrette and dig in!
Other variations:
- Use quinoa instead of couscous for more protein.
- Add additional roasted or raw vegetables. I like red onion, or roasted red bell peppers sometimes!
- Add some spice – sometimes I’ll add a Tbsp. of fermented crushed Calabrian chili peppers. I get this jarred pepper sauce from Trader Joe’s.