Tangy Israeli Couscous Salad (Vegan, Allergen Friendly)

Another day, another salad for dinner! Honestly, I never get tired of salads for dinner. Some people think salads are just combination of different greens/lettuces and hence, don’t like to have to salads. But for me, salads are a combination of various greens, grains, nuts/seeds, fresh/dried fruits & spices with a delicious homemade dressing. So, my salads are always quite exciting (to me at least), colourful, nutritious and most importantly, delicious. I always keep my salads interesting by mixing up the greens, grains, nuts and dressings that I use 😊 So, I don’t get bored of my salads. This is another salad I made a few Fridays ago for dinner. And I had it with my homemade falafels and some hummus. So much yum in this salad😋

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Serves 6-8 people

Ingredients

**For the salad

3 cups cooked pearl couscous;
2-3 large handful of baby spinach, chopped;
Handful of fresh parsley, chopped;
Handful of fresh coriander, chopped;
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered;
1/2-1 cucumber, chopped;
1 red onion, finely chopped;
2 tbsp pine nuts;
1 tbsp silvered almonds;
2 tbsp sunflower seeds; and
2 tbsp sultanas.

**For the dressing

1 clove of garlic, finely minced;
1 tbsp tahini;
Juice of 1 lemon (3-4 tbsp);
1 tbsp coconut syrup/honey/maple syrup; and
Hot water.

Method

Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl;
In a small bowl, whisk all the dressing ingredients except the hot water until well combined. Add hot water 1 tbsp at a time until the dressing reaches your preferred consistency;
Pour the dressing in the salad bowl and mix the salad until well combined; and
Enjoy with your favourite protein or simply on its own 😊