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26 June, 2008Couscous Salad with Tomatoes
Couscous Salad with Tomatoes
1 cup uncooked Israeli couscous
8 oz cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup basil plus more for garnish (from the CSA this week!)
2 tbsp. shallots
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. olive oil
fresh ground pepper
Israeli couscous is so awesome, and nothing like the other couscous (in case you are a couscous hater). It’s kind of like pasta but little balls instead of strings or shapes. Cook the couscous just like pasta. You can tell when it’s done by biting it, should be al dente.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Let sit at least 15 minutes (up to an hour).
Garnish with basil and serve. Yummy as a cold salad too. This recipe serves four and is the equivalent of 4 Weight Watchers points if anyone finds that information useful.
Comments
Hmm, you know I'm a couscous hater. I might have to try the bigger ones, though.
oh yum! I must try Israeli couscous! I wonder how this recipe would taste with a substitution of quinoa....
That looks absolutely delicious. I've enjoyed reading about your honeymoon to Belize. I'm from Costa Rica so all the pictures reminded me of home. Congratulations on the wedding.
Oh Yum! That looks so good.
I have an over abundance of basil in the garden and some cherry tomatoes that are getting close to being ripe, I may just have to try it out.
That looks SO good!
Why do some pasta shapes taste better than others? I think Israeli couscous is awesome for salads. Also, I loved the account of your Belize honeymoon, it sounds dreamy. Congratulations!
That looks fabu! And, since you were talking Weight Watchers...it's Core!
Hey! That looks very good! We just got our 2nd week of CSA and it makes me so happy! Thanks for the recipe!
That looks so yummy. And your photos always look so fantastic.
I clicked on the picture so that I could see through flickr what kind of camera you are using. Do you use the fujifilm finepix for most of the shots seen on your blog? Just curious. I am unhappy with my current point and shoot, and would love to upgrade to something amazing like a Rebel; but budget and the convenience of a small camera that I could fit in my pocket if I wanted to are making me reconsider another point and shoot small digital.
Ooh, I should make this!
This looks yummy, yummy, awesomely yummy! Thanks for the WW points info too. I just planted basil plants and plan on gorging myself on it all summer. And tomatoes are my favorite candy on the plant. This recipe is perfect!
i make this all the time, except i use seasoned rice vinegar instead of balsamic, and add a bit of garlic to it. so yummy!
I love having the WW points included. Thanks for doing that.
