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Home » Family Meals » Caprese Cous Cous Salad

Caprese Cous Cous Salad

August 5, 2015 by Ciara Attwell, Updated August 6, 2020

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A fresh and colourful summer salad recipe made with giant cous cous, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and basil. 

caprese cous cous salad

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a million times… I’m all about quick and easy family meals and even more so in the summer. Who wants to be slaving for hours over a hot stove when there’s fun to be had outside in the sun! 

My new favourite go-to lunch this summer has been this Caprese Cous Cous Salad. Super easy to make with just a few simple ingredients, it’s a great little recipe to have on hand when you need to get a meal on the table quickly.

I used giant cous cous in my recipe, also known as pearl or Israeli cous cous. Personally I much prefer it to normal cous cous.

The texture is not as grainy, it’s more like pasta. I also find it a lot easier to feed to small kids.

My 18 month old is the messiest of eaters but he seems to be able to manage giant cous cous a lot easier that the smaller variety.

A fresh and colourful summer salad recipe made with giant cous cous, mozarella, cherry tomatoes and basil | My Fussy Eater blog

This is a fantastic recipe to pack up and take outside for a park lunch or beach picnic.

You can also bulk cook the cous cous and keep in the fridge for several days, changing up the flavours by adding different ingredients every day. So versatile!

Looking for more easy summer meals? Try one of these:

     Rice Noodle Salad                  Pitta Bread Pizza               Chicken Pasta Salad           Tortellini Skewers
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Caprese Cous Cous Salad


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  • Author: Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: European
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A fresh and colourful summer salad recipe made with giant cous cous, mozarella, cherry tomatoes and basil


Ingredients

  • 200g giant cous cous
  • 1 low sodium vegetable stock cube
  • 125g mozzarella
  • 10 – 15 cherry tomatoes
  • a handful of fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Place the cous cous in a pan and cover it with boiling water. Add the stock cube and leave to simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Meanwhile prep the rest of the ingredients. Cut or tear the mozzarella and basil into small pieces and chop the tomatoes.
  3. When the cous cous has cooked, drain it in a sieve and run it under cold water until it has all cooled. Transfer the cous cours to a large bowl and pour in the olive oil. Add the mozzarella, tomatoes and basil and mix everything well.
  4. Serve immediately.
1 Serving3541.6 g212.8 mg14.5 g5.2 g41.7 g3.1 g13.9 g
A fresh and colourful summer salad recipe made with giant cous cous, mozarella, cherry tomatoes and basil | My Fussy Eater blog

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Comments

  1. Simone says

    March 5, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    Had this with cold Italian meats for lunch and it was lovely! I’ve never had the giant cous cous before but it’s really good!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Jo of Jo's Kitchen says

    August 11, 2015 at 9:23 am

    Can I come round for dinner please? Looks yummy

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 12, 2015 at 6:49 am

      Of course, hee hee!!!

      Reply
  3. Kavey says

    August 6, 2015 at 7:21 am

    I agree, much prefer giant cous cous to the regular tiny size one! A classic combo.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 6, 2015 at 9:26 am

      Its soooo much nicer! Glad someone else agrees!!

      Reply
  4. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says

    August 6, 2015 at 6:33 am

    I love how simple and easy this is to put together. You really can’t go wrong with caprese.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 6, 2015 at 9:27 am

      Indeed! Caprese is a classic that I mix with so many things!

      Reply
  5. Nadia's Healthy Kitchen says

    August 5, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    So simple and fresh! Perfect for lunch 🙂

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 5, 2015 at 7:14 pm

      Thanks Nadia. And thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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