Sunshine Salad with Couscous and Tzatziki Croutons Recipe
Total time: 15 to 30 minutes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 125 g (4 oz.) couscous
- 1 knob of butter
- 1 package of baby greens
- 200 g (7 oz.) cherry tomatoes
- 200 g (7 oz.) smoked salmon, diced
- Garlic-rubbed croutons
Tzatziki
- 1/2 cucumber
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) chick peas
- 3 tbsp. fresh white cheese
- 1 tbsp. sour cream
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 2 tbsp. dill
- a few chopped mint leaves
- salt and pepper
Dressing
- 4 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp. mustard
- 1 tbsp. honey
- salt and pepper
Method
- In a bowl, combine the couscous, 155 ml (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp.) boiling water and the butter; stir and cover. Let swell for 5 minutes. Cool and refrigerate.
Tzatziki
- Peel the cucumber and cut into small dice.
- In a blender, combine the chick peas, white cheese, sour cream and sesame oil.
- In a bowl, combine the cucumber, chick pea purée, dill, mint, salt and pepper.
- Spread the tzatziki on the croutons.
Finishing
- Halve the cherry tomatoes.
- In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the dressing.
- In a salad bowl, combine the baby greens, couscous, smoked salmon, cherry tomatoes and dressing.
- Place the tzatziki croutons on top.
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