INSTANT POT® MEDITERRANEAN COUSCOUS SALAD

Instant Pot® Mediterranean Couscous Salad image

A fresh and light Mediterranean salad, perfect on its own or as a side dish to serve with chicken and fish. Cook your couscous in your Instant Pot®; it will only take a few minutes to make!

Provided by Fioa

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups couscous
½ cup dried mung beans
4 cups vegetable broth
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 cucumber, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil; add couscous and mung beans. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth and 1 teaspoon salt. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes and then quick-release the remaining pressure, about 5 minutes more. Unlock and remove lid. Fluff couscous with a fork. Let sit until cool, about 10 minutes.
Combine couscous, mung beans, cucumber, tomatoes, lemon juice, and cilantro in a bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.4 calories, Carbohydrate 95.9 g, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 12.7 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 1647.7 mg, Sugar 6.1 g