Fresh Cherry & Pepita Golden Couscous Salad

Fresh Cherry & Pepita Golden Couscous Salad

This fresh and super easy cherry and pepita golden couscous salad is the perfect accompaniment to grilled meats or hearty veggies, and it holds its own as a main dish. Recipe courtesy of Elisha Joyce from Rebel Grain.
Servings
4 servings
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
10 minutes
Passive time
n/a

Ingredients

For Salad:
  • 1 cup Golden Couscous cooked according to package instructions
  • 2 cups fresh Cherries sliced in half and pits removed
  • 1/2 cup Organic Pumpkin Seeds aka pepitas
  • 1/3 cup Goat Cheese Crumbles
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
For Dressing:
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
  • 1/3 cup Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Add the cooled couscous, parsley and goat cheese crumbles into a large bowl.
  2. Add the all the ingredients for the dressing into a cup with a tight cover, and then cover the dressing and shake vigorously to to incorporate.
  3. Pour the dressing over the cherries and stir to coat all the cherries.
  4. Add the cherries to the salad bowl and toss everything together to fully incorporate.

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