This summer couscous salad is flavorful and colorful! It’s made with fresh vegetables and tossed with the most delicious cumin and curry salad dressing. It’s the perfect side dish for any gathering or an easy everyday salad.

Vegetable couscous in a white bowl with a gold spoon.

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This summer couscous salad is one of my favorite dishes when entertaining, especially during the summer!

Couscous is a versatile grain. When mixed with fresh vegetables and our delicious cumin dressing, it’s the most flavorful dish. I will eat an entire bowl for lunch!

Also check out my summer pasta salad!

White bowl of couscous salad with chopped vegetables..

I added garbanzo beans to the salad, so it’s full of good protein too. It really can be a meal on its own.

Chopped colorful vegetables to make a summer salad.

Ingredient List

Tomatoes
Scallions
Red Pepper
Currants
Zucchini
Corn
Garbonzo beans
Couscous

Summer couscous salad with vegetables in a bowl with a spatula.

The Best Couscous Salad Dressing

The dressing is literally heaven! It’s so flavorful and fresh with the lemon juice. Everything goes into a salad dressing shaker and then poured over the couscous. Here’s a list of ingredients and recipe below!

Lemon juice
Olive oil
Cumin
Curry
Salt
Pepper

Summer couscous salad with fresh vegetables on a spoon.

FAQ: What is couscous?

Couscous is a Moroccan dish and it’s made from semolina, which is milled from durum wheat. It’s like a very small pasta made from wheat.

It’s funny to think of it like pasta, but it’s in that family and goes well with a lot of the ingredients you would see in a pasta recipe.

FAQ: Is Couscous Healthy?

Couscous contains selenium which is rich in antioxidants. It also plays a role in thyroid health. It’s also said to maybe lower cancer risk and boost your immune system.

You can read more about the health benefits of couscous here.

FAQ: How do you make couscous?

Couscous is prepared in water or broth over the stovetop. It’s boiled with the liquid until it reaches a boil, then turned to low and left to simmer until it becomes fluffy.

For this recipe, I use vegetable broth to cook the couscous, giving it extra flavor. You can use chicken or beef broth as well.

Close up picture of couscous salad with vegetables.

What to serve it with

This salad goes perfectly with grilled meat like steak or chicken. It’s also the perfect side dish if you’re serving salmon.

A perfect summer dinner would be grilled steak served with vegetable couscous salad and a glass of wine!

It would also be perfect with our peach lemonade. The perfect lunch to pack a spring and summer picnic.

For dessert make our strawberry lemonade pie.

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