Holiday Couscous Salad

Holiday Couscous Salad

Full of vibrant color and fresh flavors, this Mediterranean inspired Holiday Couscous Salad is made with juicy red pomegranate seeds, mandarin orange slices, feta cheese, pistachios, parsley and mint. It makes a stunning holiday side dish!

It’s then tossed in a tangy, citrus dressing made with Lemon-Ginger Apple Cider Vinegar and rich and buttery omega-3 rich Udo’s Oil from Flora.

Serve this salad as a standalone side dish on your holiday table or over mixed greens. With festive colors like red and green, it’s perfect for the holidays, but it’s delicious and light enough to enjoy year round.

And the best part is it can be ready and on the table in 20 minutes.

Let’s get cooking!

Holiday Couscous Salad

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients (For the Dressing)

  • 1 lemon, juiced with zest (about ¼-⅓ cup)
  • ¼ cup Flora Lemon-Ginger Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon Udo's Oil
  • ¼  cup orange juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt + pepper

Ingredients (For the Salad)

  • 1 cup of dry couscous
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds, divided
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • 1 fennel bulb, sliced (optional)
  • 4 Mandarin oranges, sliced
  • ⅓ cup, pistachios, roasted + salted, divided
  • ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese, divided (may sub plant-based feta)
  • ¼ cup mint chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided

Directions

Cook the Couscous: Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add couscous and stir. Remove from heat, and let sit covered with a lid for 5 minutes. Then remove the lid and fluff the couscous with a fork. Allow to cool. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of Udo’s Oil or olive oil.

Making the Dressing: Whisk together the Udo’s Oil, Lemon-Ginger Apple Cider Vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl or jar. Set aside.

Making the Salad: Add the couscous with 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds, 1/4 cup feta cheese, ¼ cup pistachios, the fennel, parsley, and mint in a large bowl. Toss with ½ the dressing to coat.

Serving:  Transfer to a wide shallow serving bowl sprinkle with the feta. To finish, garnish with the orange slices, remaining pomegranate seeds and pistachios. Drizzle with more dressing if desired or serve on the side for guests.

 Enjoy!

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