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My fresh lemon couscous salad with green olives, mint, lemon zest, cinnamon and pine nuts... Best side dish for grilled fresh fish or lamb chops!

Lemon Couscous Salad

My fresh lemon couscous salad with green olives, mint, lemon zest and pine nuts!

Course Salad
Cuisine Moroccan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 253 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs cooked couscous (675 g)
  • 10 green olives pitted
  • a handful pine nuts
  • a handful fresh mint chopped
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tbps lemon zest grated
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Slice the pitted green olives and add them together with the cooked couscous, the pine nuts and the grated lemon zest to a large mixing bowl.
    My fresh lemon couscous salad with green olives, mint, lemon zest, cinnamon and pine nuts... Best side dish for grilled fresh fish or lamb chops!
  2. Stir the couscous well. Add the freshly chopped mint, the olive oil, the lemon juice, the cinnamon powder and the coriander seeds. Season with a pinch of pepper and salt.
    My fresh lemon couscous salad with green olives, mint, lemon zest, cinnamon and pine nuts... Best side dish for grilled fresh fish or lamb chops!
  3. Stir the couscous salad well again. Then check the seasoning and add extra salt, pepper, lemon juice or cinnamon to taste.
    My fresh lemon couscous salad with green olives, mint, lemon zest, cinnamon and pine nuts... Best side dish for grilled fresh fish or lamb chops!
  4. Serve the couscous at room temperature with grilled fish or lamb chops!
    My fresh lemon couscous salad with green olives, mint, lemon zest, cinnamon and pine nuts... Best side dish for grilled fresh fish or lamb chops!