This Pearl Couscous Salad with mozzarella, contemporary basil, and a garlic champagne French dressing solely has a few components however packs a complete lot of taste.
I completely love easy recipes like this, particularly within the summertime when I’ve an abundance of tomatoes and herbs within the backyard. This is able to even be nice with a little bit of mint or some pine nuts too!
This dish is ideal by itself however would even be scrumptious with good grilled rooster or lamb meatballs. Actually, it might be nice with most issues off the grill!
The garlic champagne French dressing actually makes this dish. Use a zest or grater to mince the garlic. It virtually turns right into a paste. Added to the vinegar to mellow out the flavors, the dressing turns into one thing magical.
This Pearl Couscous Salad is greatest served instantly however you possibly can completely chill it and reserve it for later. It was pleasant for my Shakespeare within the Park picnic!
Pearl Couscous Salad
1,5 cups pearl couscous
8 oz pearled mozzarella
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 cup contemporary basil
Garlic champagne French dressing, recipe follows
- Prepare dinner couscous in keeping with bundle directions. Let cool and fluff with a fork. You need to have three cups of cooked couscous.
- Whisk collectively dressing components.
- Toss couscous with pearled mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and contemporary basil. Add dressing, stirring to coat.
Garlic Champagne French dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
1/8 cup champagne vinegar
1 small garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper to style
- Slowly pour champagne vinegar into olive oil, whisking vigorously to emulsify. Season with salt and black pepper to style and whisk in minced garlic.
Keep contemporary,
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