# Spring Couscous Salad

This is a spring couscous salad loaded with arugula, fresh peas, tons of herbs, and a garlicky olive oil marinade.

- Cuisine: Moroccan
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 small red onion
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup english peas
- 1 cup pearl couscous
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup arugula
- 0.5 cup parsley
- 0.5 cup mint
- 0.5 cup roasted pistachios
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp za’atar
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- sumac

## Instructions

1. Blanch the peas in boiling water for 1 1/2 minutes.
2. Drain the peas and set them aside.
3. Cook the couscous in the same pot with water and a pinch of salt.
4. Bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce to low, partially cover, and simmer for 8-10 minutes until all water is absorbed.
5. Cover the pot and let it sit off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and toss with 1-2 tsp of olive oil to prevent sticking.
6. Slice the red onions thinly.
7. Add the sliced onions to a bowl.
8. Zest a lemon over the onions.
9. Add lemon juice and salt to the onions.
10. Toss the onions with lemon juice, zest, and salt to mellow them out.
11. Finely mince parsley and mint.
12. Roughly chop roasted pistachios.
13. Add the cooked couscous, peas, chopped herbs, and pistachios to the bowl with onions.
14. Prepare the garlicky olive oil marinade by frying minced garlic in olive oil until lightly browned.
15. Remove from heat and stir in za'atar, cumin, and kosher salt.
16. Pour the marinade over the salad ingredients.
17. Toss everything together to combine.
18. Season to taste with sumac and kosher salt.

## Equipment

- pot
- slotted spoon
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- grater
- pan

## Tips

- Toss onions with lemon juice, zest, and salt to mellow them out a bit.
- Pistachios add a nice crunch to the salad.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRR8U41D7lJ/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6caaddc9-4f3f-40cc-be6e-2c197ba6823f
- Extracted: 2025-11-20

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