Turkish Couscous Salad (Kisir)

Turkish Couscous Salad (Kisir) – quick and easy to make!

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Ingredients
Couscous 200ml
Water 200ml
Salt 1tsp
Black pepper 1/2tsp
Roasted cumin and coriander 1tsp
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Cucumber, Parsley, Bell pepper 2tbsp each
Red onion 1 small
Tomato 1 small

Salad dressing
Garlic clove 1 finely chopped
Tomato paste 1/2tbsp
Fresh lemon juice 1tbsp
Olive oil 1tbsp

Preparation
-Put 200 ml of couscous into a large bowl. Add 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp of roasted ground cumin & coriander and 1 tbsp of olive oil, mix well.
– Now add 200 ml of boiling water in couscous mix well and cling film it until its fluffy and all the water is absorbed.
– Meanwhile, prepare the salad dressing.
– Chop one clove of garlic, add 1/2 tbsp of tomato paste, 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice and 1 tbsp of olive oil (I prefer extra virgin olive oil) mix well and the dressing is ready.
– After 15 mins take the cling film of the couscous and rub the couscous between your hands to separate the grains.
– Add the salad dressing in the couscous and repeat the process.
– Now add 2 tbsp of diced cucumber, handful of fresh parsley, 1 small onion, 1 tomato and 2 tbsp of bell pepper (optional) and mix well.
– Then sprinkle over some pomegranate seeds and the salad is ready to eat.

Tip: you can add some raisins to give it a sweet kick.