Go Back

The Best Turkish Couscous

Turkish couscous, or kısır, is a delicious and healthy salad. This is the easiest and best way for you to make some couscous salad of your own at home!
Prep Time20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 200 g couscous
  • 90 g shredded Lettuce
  • 47 g peeled and finely diced tomato 1 small tomato
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dry mint
  • 1 tsp dry parsley
  • 135 g finely diced cucumber half a cucumber
  • 20 g diced fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste salça
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate sauce
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 50 ml boiling water

Instructions

  • Combine boiling water and couscous into a large mixing bowl. Cover the bowl with cling film or a lid and place to the side for 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove cling film/lid from bowl. Start mixing the couscous by hand to make sure it has all softened. Add the salt, black pepper, cumin, mint, olive oil and the tomato paste and mix until coated evenly.
  • Add the cucumber and mix until spread within the couscous evenly. Add the lettuce and mix again. Add the tomato and mix, then add parsley and mix, always mixing by hand.
  • Add the lemon juice and pomegranate sauce and mix. Enjoy!