# Couscous alla Salentina

A creative, vibrant, and no-cook summer dish that repurposes leftover vegetables and pantry staples, similar to a panzanella.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 whole friselle
- to taste turmeric
- to taste pepper
- 2-3 tbsp water
- to taste cherry tomatoes, fresh
- to taste sun-dried tomatoes
- to taste olives
- to taste cooked vegetables, griddled
- 1 whole zucchini, raw, julienned
- to taste cacioricotta cheese
- to taste olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste arugula

## Instructions

1. Place the friselle inside a plastic bag and crush them coarsely with a rolling pin.
2. Transfer the crushed friselle to a bowl and season with turmeric and pepper.
3. Add a few tablespoons of water to the bowl, tossing to combine, but do not soak the bread; keep it crunchy.
4. Chop the fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and pre-cooked vegetables into smaller pieces.
5. Add the prepared vegetables to a separate bowl along with the olives.
6. Slice the raw zucchini into thin strips and then into matchsticks, adding them to the vegetable bowl.
7. Season the vegetable mixture with olive oil, salt, and arugula, tossing well to combine.
8. Combine the dressed vegetable mixture with the seasoned friselle crumbs, leaving some aside to garnish.
9. Top with grated cacioricotta cheese and an additional grind of pepper.

## Equipment

- plastic bag
- rolling pin
- bowl
- knife
- spoon

## Tips

- If you're having trouble with someone, use the rolling pin to blow off some steam.
- Add a little lemon juice for extra brightness.
- You can make this recipe using toasted homemade bread instead of friselle.
- The turmeric is an optional addition; you can omit it if you prefer.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8fK8y5C/
- Creator: natalia_cattelani
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/eb5f15f8-1fe6-44d7-b850-3f9d07e6a138
- Extracted: 2026-11-09

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