Spring Pea Mint Couscous Salad (Printable)

Spring peas and mint brighten couscous with crisp veggies and lemon dressing. Perfect for gatherings.

# What You Need:

→ Grains

01 - 1 1/2 cups couscous
02 - 1 3/4 cups vegetable broth or water

→ Vegetables & Herbs

03 - 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
04 - 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
05 - 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
06 - 1/3 cup scallions, thinly sliced
07 - 1 small English cucumber, diced
08 - 1/2 cup radishes, thinly sliced

→ Dressing

09 - 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
11 - 1 teaspoon lemon zest
12 - 1 garlic clove, minced
13 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
14 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Garnish

15 - 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
16 - Extra mint leaves

# Steps:

01 - Bring vegetable broth or water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat, stir in couscous, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and allow to cool to room temperature.
02 - Blanch fresh peas in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes until bright green and tender. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Skip this step if using thawed frozen peas.
03 - Whisk together extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, sea salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
04 - In a large mixing bowl, combine couscous, peas, mint, parsley, scallions, cucumber, and radishes.
05 - Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently to fully combine.
06 - Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
07 - Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with feta cheese and extra mint leaves. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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