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Turkish Salad

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This Turkish salad features Couscous, Spring onions, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Raisins. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 4
Calories: 345.7
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Description
This Turkish salad features Couscous, Spring onions, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Raisins. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 6 ounce Couscous
  • 1 bn Spring onions
  • 1/4 Cucumber
  • 3 Ripe Tomatoes
  • 2 ounce Raisins
  • 2 tablespoon Frsshly chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoon Freshly chopped mint
Directions
  1. 1
    Salt and freshly ground -black pepper Juice of 1 lemon 1 tb Oil
  2. 2
    Cover the couscous with cold water and leave to
  3. 3
    soak for 30 minutes.
  4. 4
    Drain through a sieve, pressing out the excess water.
  5. 5
    Place in a bowl.
  6. 6
    Trim the spring onions and chop finely.
  7. 7
    Peel the cucumber if preferred, and cut into small cubes.
  8. 8
    Finely chop the tomatoes (peel and discard the seeds first, if preferred).
  9. 9
    Add the spring onions, cucumber, tomatoes and raisins to the couscous with the chopped herbs and seasoning to taste.
  10. 10
    Pour over the lemon juice and oil.
  11. 11
    Mix lightly together, if not eating immeadiately, cover and chill until required

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 345.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.8g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 20.7mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 80.2g27%
Dietary Fiber 6.8g28%
Sugars 40.2g
Protein 8.5g17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: chopped, couscous, cucumber, freshly, frsshly, mint, onions, parsley, raisins, salad, spring, title, tomatoes, turkish, vegan
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