Couscous with Avocado, Mozzarella and Pesto

Name: Couscous with Avocado, Mozzarella and Pesto
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 50.00 г Кускус; 0.50 ч. л. Овощной бульон; 62.50 г Помидоры черри; 0.50 шт Авокадо; 37.50 г Сыр моцарелла; 5.00 г Рукола; 0.25 ст. л. Песто; 0.25 ст. л. Лимонный сок; 0.75 ст. л. Оливковое масло

Light and satisfying salad with tender couscous, ripe avocado, fresh mozzarella and aromatic pesto. Perfect as a main dish or side for meat and fish.

Total: 15 min
Standard serving: 250.7 g

Salads
Easy
Quick
Quick and easy
Under 30 minutes

Ingredients

Total 9

Couscous
50 g≈ 1/3 cup
Vegetable Broth
2.5 ml≈ 1/2 tsp
Cherry tomatoes
62.5 g≈ 4 pcs
Avocado
75 g≈ 1/2 pcs
Mozzarella cheese
37.5 g≈ 2 slice
Arugula
5 g≈ 1 sprig
Pesto
3.938 g≈ 3/4 tsp
Lemon juice
3.75 ml≈ 3/4 tsp
Olive oil
11.25 ml≈ 2 tsp

Instructions

1
Step 1
Place the couscous in a bowl, pour 300 ml of boiling water, cover with a plate and leave for 5 minutes until the liquid is completely absorbed.
2
Step 2
Mix the pesto with lemon juice, then gradually add olive oil. Pour this mixture over the couscous and stir with a fork to separate the grains.
3
Step 3
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, dice the avocado, cut the mozzarella into pieces. Add them to the couscous together with arugula and mix gently.

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