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Italian CousCous Salad
Italian Couscous Salad is delightfully simple and delicious featuring mozzarella, olives, salami, pepperoncinis, and a homemade dressing that you are going to love!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cups couscous
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (cubed)
- 4 ounces sliced black olives
- 4 ounces salami (cubes)
- 1 green bell pepper (seeded and diced)
- 1/2 cup red onion (chopped)
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped pepperoncinis
- 1/2 pint cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/8 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/8 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cook couscous according to package directions. Chill.
- 2
While the couscous is chilling, prepare the topping ingredients and make dressing.
- 3
Combine chilled couscous with mozzarella, olives, salami, bell pepper, red onion, pepperoncini and tomatoes,
- 4
Dress the pasta salad by pouring the dressing onto it.
- 5
Stir to combine. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve cold.
- 6
Combine the Olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, parsley. pepper and basil all together. Mix well.