Easy Pearl Couscous Salad

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Despite its English name, Israeli couscous - pearl couscous or Ptitim - is not a type of couscous but small pasta balls made with durum wheat semolina flour and water, similar to Sardinian fregola.
Its shape is reminiscent of Palestinian maftoul, Levantine moghrabieh, and North African Berkoukes.
You’ll love pearl couscous because it cooks quickly-about 7 minutes in boiling water or vegetable broth-and has a slightly chewy and satisfying texture.
INGREDIENTS:
SALAD
1½ cups (250 grams) pearl couscous + 4 cups/1 liter water or vegetable broth & 1 tablespoon salt
2 cups (300 grams) cherry tomatoes halved
1½ cups (190 grams) cucumber diced
1 cup (130 grams) green bell pepper diced
4 scallions thinly sliced
1 can (15 ounces) (240 grams) chickpeas or 3 cups cooked chickpeas
½ cup (70 grams) olives kalamata or taggiasche
½ cup (60 grams) sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped
1 cup (25 grams) flat-leaf parsley chopped
DRESSING
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon mustard American or Dijon
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
1 small garlic clove
1 teaspoon ground cumin or sumac
¾ teaspoon salt or more to taste
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
quick pickled red onions to taste
yogurt tahini sauce to taste; substitute crumbled feta or non-dairy feta
toasted pine nuts to taste
Enjoy ❤️ Nico & Louise
#saladrecipe #couscous

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Recently started cooking vegetarian dishes and I love your recipes. Thank you for sharing!!!

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Thank you Master! How did you know I needed that recipe? Love from Warsaw Poland❤

[@Kmohd777]

I made this once. Then made it again…and again and again…
So easy to make and so delicious!

[@EvergreenFields]

I’m more of a plant based eater. I consider myself a part-time vegan lol but I still love meat! It’s just most of the time I crave veggies. I’m trying to encourage my husband to eat more veggies with his protein. This ought to do it!

[@luisaleonardi666]

Fantastic salad,thanks Nico

[@gilu9424]

Thank you so much for share with us your delicious recipes!!! 🫶🏼🥰

[@rehabmohamed1211]

My advice is cook likr rice i.e. put it in a casserole over medium heat and add hot water untel done

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[@walterhunter3353]

I added currants to mine, so yummy

[@ballsey4521]

Thank u Thank u Thank u....this salad is the salad that has made me love salad for the first time in YEARS.....I didnt have the pearl cous couse so did it without.....and the DRESSING!!!!.....OMG was delicious and is what made the salad!!!...thank u so much for also allowing me to use sumac for the first time. I used to see it in the supermarket and always wondered when i wld buy it to use it for a dish.....this was it!!! Everything was so so delicious!!

[@iron_patriotmcoc6981]

Looks delicious, think I’d add a bit of chilli in as well if I was having it

[@animationmaker3004]

love this recipe

[@Prismatic9008]

Just gave Roti a run for its money! Looks so good! 😋🤤

[@LisaNaomi24]

This looks phenomenal.

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Wow that looks amazing! Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe 😊

[@kimlee1416]

Your salad, looks delicious.

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Love Your recipes and Preparation Love You Videos

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This looks delicious

[@zeinaabla9806]

Delicious

[@nontombizozo4388]

For some reason, I haven't been boiling my couscous, just let it set in hot water, drain and pat dry with a cloth or paper towel.

[@asmerommahari6391]

Read the label on the package, all of them are not the same.

[@Feed-My-Mind-Not-My-Ego]

This looks delicious. 😊

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Sounds yummy 😋

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Oh my this is delicious ❤

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I like all yours recipes real good ❤

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Oh my goodness

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OMG 😮 THAT LOOK SO GOOD IM MAKING IT TONIGHT 😍

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"EASY for you!!" 😋

[@Roberta_Esposito]

thanks

[@bazildrozario147]

Put in the ingredients for the couscous dish. Thanks
Mrs. Rosy

[@Potencyfunction]

That is smart protein food. I need a nutricional assiatent to tell me what to cook...

[@user-uu7dp4df4n]

เยี่ยมยอดคะ❤😂

[@smilingsince87]

Can you use Quinoa instead

[@julipais9780]

Easy right❤

[@franksmom1130]

Thanks. Can you please show the dressing ingredients, I missed what the last spice was.

[@Lana.861]

Okay as a Tunisian who eats couscous several times a week and having it as our national meal I advice you to not cook couscous that way it has to be cooked in something called keskes which actually keeps the taste of couscous instead of boiling it ,don't get me wrong varieties are welcomed and as long you like it that way it is fine but trust me and try the Tunisian couscous it is tasty and you can add a lot of veggies or fish or meat in general

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Please I want this recipe😀

[@GigaDavy91]

This is known as fregola in italy

[@MegaLorenaO]

Excuse my ignorance but "yogurt tahini sauce"? I never heard of such a thing. I know yogurt and tahini but separate. Can you buy them combined or you mix them yourself? Help, I really want to make this delicious salad. Thank you.

[@dawnmann5896]

I make this with quinoa

[@drmishra2388]

is this Saboodana ?? tapioca perals??

[@deepthab.k.8963]

Yes it is

[@loripederson5911]

It is NOT tapioca. It is pearl or Israeli couscous. A wheat product.

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Drooling!!! I so LOVE your food ❤️❤️❤️

[@rehabmohamed1211]

My advice is cook it like rice i.e

[@sifaatulwakiah9201]

How you can get enought protein from your food when only eat plantbased..
Because your skin, hairs,look so good.

[@KyriusVeritis]

Protein isn't that big of a deal on plant based diet as people think it is. From protein powder and nuts and seeds, to legumes and some vegetables, it's very possible to eat your protein.

[@MalteseKat]

Like a mouth full of marbles

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Easy 😅😅😅😅😅

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❤❤❤

[@macfitnessfirst7380]

Where can i find the list of ingredients 😂 too fast to follow the video 😩

[@barbarita_13]

INGREDIENTS:
SALAD
1½ cups (250 grams) pearl couscous + 4 cups/1 liter water or vegetable broth & 1 tablespoon salt
2 cups (300 grams) cherry tomatoes halved
1½ cups (190 grams) cucumber diced
1 cup (130 grams) green bell pepper diced
4 scallions thinly sliced
1 can (15 ounces) (240 grams) chickpeas or 3 cups cooked chickpeas
½ cup (70 grams) olives kalamata or taggiasche
½ cup (60 grams) sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped
1 cup (25 grams) flat-leaf parsley chopped
DRESSING
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon mustard American or Dijon
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
1 small garlic clove
1 teaspoon ground cumin or sumac
¾ teaspoon salt or more to taste
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

[@-greentoad]

Yum! Except no onions. Not a fan. Looks so good though. 😊

[@karensantos2943]

👍👍👍

[@rimaammar9349]

I think this is called mograbyi not cuscus

[@ironcookerooo2456]

Very off topic and random, but I have been trying to work out your accent for months...May I ask where you are from?

[@fatimamohamed9811]

He sounds a European man

[@KyriusVeritis]

Italy.

[@adventureexe6032]

​@@fatimamohamed9811which country though? He doesn't sound German or Russian. Or Danish. European doesn't answer the question 😅

[@Mimi-jv4kl]

couscous is not pasta! Pearl pasta is pasta. Healthier to do the salad with Quinoa or Bulgur like taboule style

[@marein1327]

Looked like sabudana khichdi😭😭😭

[@wegotthewholeworld6361]

Its Israeli "PTITIM" 😊

[@younesalg1985]

That's far away from couscous.

[@wisstigresse4840]

My god this is not coucous. I will report you contain.

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I love urre ipes but found this one. Difficult to understand. That voice. Not urs.

[@adelie_game]

Its not couscous its berkoukes. Omg that's a crime for algerian people

[@adventureexe6032]

It's labelled differently in different countries. It's pearl couscous for most western countries. Ask Israel. They insist it's Israeli couscous

[@Mimi-jv4kl]

@@adventureexe6032 not true. in western countries, they know what couscous is and is definitely not pearl pasta and if you use it is call "pearl pasta salad"

[@user-uc1go4io9c]

You make awesome food but
EAT ANIMAL FOODS!! Since the beginning of time MAN has eaten animal protein. It’s called the circle of life! It’s detrimental to your health to not get all the essential nutrients that animal meat gives our human bodies. Stay well and healthy. ❤️

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TRUTH! 🌟

[@KyriusVeritis]

Stop spreading bullcrap, please.

[@letsgomets002]

Those are called grape tomatoes not cherry tomatoes 😂

[@lightningboy906]

He is more handsome vegan

[@michagrzegorzrzepka1287]

Is not pasta 🤦

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Wow! ❤

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