Festive Pomegranate and Couscous Salad
This festive pomegranate couscous salad is packed with lots of fresh parsley, crunchy unsalted pistachios, and juicy pomegranate seeds that pop with every bite. Tossed in a warm-spiced yogurt dressing with fresh lemon juice and olive oil, this healthy salad recipe is the perfect way to elevate any meal.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
For the salad
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pearl couscous
- 1 large pomegranate seeds removed (about 2 cups)
- 1 medium shallot minced
- 2 cups flat-leaf Italian parsley roughly chopped
- ½ cup mint leaves chopped
- ½ cup pistachios roughly chopped
For the yogurt dressing
- ½ cup plain, fat-free yogurt
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon coriander
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring the 3 cups vegetable stock to a boil. Add ¼ teaspoon salt and 2 cups couscous, and cook until the couscous is soft and the broth has been absorbed. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, and allow to cool completely.
- While the couscous is cooking, prepare the rest of the salad components. Remove the seeds from one pomegranate, mince the medium shallot, and roughly chop 2 cups of flat-leaf parsley, ½ cup mint leaves, and ½ cup pistachios.
- Make the dressing by combining ½ cup plain fat-free yogurt, ¼ cup lemon juice, 1 teaspoon maple syrup, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 2 teaspoon cumin, 2 teaspoon coriander, ½ teaspoon red chili flakes and black pepper (to taste) in a small bowl. Whisk well to combine and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Assemble the salad. Combine the cooled couscous, pomegranate, shallot, parsley, mint leaves, and pistachios in a large serving bowl and toss to combine. When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the top and stir to combine.
Notes
- Be sure to use pearled couscous and not the smaller grain variety.
- Allow couscous to cool completely before mixing the ingredients together.
- Couscous pomegranate salad will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1662IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg
