This pearl couscous salad with halloumi and peanut sauce is a super quick salad for every day. Lunch, dinner or as a side dish: it always tastes good. And you make it in just 15 minutes. Full of color, flavor and spice.
Pearl couscous salad with halloumi and peanut sauce
20 minutes
Peanut butter as a salad dressing
Peanut butter is a surprisingly versatile ingredient for salad dressings. It adds not only a delicious creaminess, but also a deep, savory flavor that takes salads to the next level. Peanut butter has a natural richness thanks to its healthy fats and proteins, making it a perfect base for a dressing. When combined with other ingredients such as vinegar, citrus, or soy sauce, it can create a nice balance of sweet, salty, sour, and savory. This allows it to connect the flavors in a salad, from fresh vegetables to crunchy toppings such as nuts or croutons.
In addition, the texture of peanut butter allows the dressing to stick nicely to the salad ingredients without being too heavy or greasy. It gives a full flavor without overpowering the salad, adding subtle notes that go well with ingredients such as cucumber, carrot or cilantro. Because peanut butter also naturally has a slightly sweet undertone, it can help balance out a dressing that is too sour or bitter. In short, peanut butter adds depth, balance and texture to a dressing, making every bite of the salad full of flavor.
More recipes with pearl couscous
Looking for more recipes with pearl couscous? How about this stuffed bell bell pepper with pearl couscous or this risotto of pearl couscous with chicken.
What you need:
2
100 gr pearl couscous
150 gr halloumi
1/2 red onion
100 gr cherry tomatoes
75 gr edamame
fresh coriander
fresh dill
1 tbsp peanut butter
1-2 tsp sriracha
1 lime
1 tbsp soy sauce
chili flakes
pepper and salt to taste
olive oil
What to do:
1
Bring a pan of water to a boil and cook the pearl couscous according to package directions.
2
Cut the halloumi into cubes. Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry the halloumi in it all around until golden brown.
3
Mix the peanut butter with the sriracha, lime juice, soy sauce and a pinch of black pepper. You can then dilute the dressing with some tap water if it remains a bit too thick.
4
Chop the onion, halve the cherry tomatoes and finely chop the cilantro and dill.
5
Put the pearl couscous in a bowl and add the halloumi, red onion, cherry tomato, edamame and fresh herbs along with some salt, pepper and chili flakes. Also add the dressing and mix everything together.
6
Divide the salad among the plates. Enjoy your meal and don't forget to share your dish in your Instastory with the tag @easyculi!
