Fresh avocado and couscous salad with tomatoes is the perfect summer salad to take to your next party! This tasty salad is full of creamy avocado, fluffy couscous, beautiful cherry tomatoes, and a flavorful Tex-Mex flavored avocado vinaigrette making this a flavorful summer side dish you will love!
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You Will Love This Pearl Couscous Salad!
- Delicious salad and the perfect easy side dish for your next barbecue!
- Avocado couscous salad makes it easy to add a cooked protein like air fryer shrimp or grilled chicken to make one of the best big salads to meal prep.
- One of the best hearty recipes to make on a hot summer night.
- Customizable! Add your favorite seasonal produce and clean out the fridge.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
Avocado Couscous Salad Ingredients
- Avocado: Ripe and creamy avocado are the base of this delicious salad.
- Tomato: Cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half or quartered create a great bite.
- Pearl couscous: cook according to package instructions. Israeli couscous or Moroccan couscous are great substitutes.
- Feta cheese: Mozzarella pearls, goat cheese, or cojita cheese are substitutes.
- Fresh cilantro: Fresh basil, fresh parsley, or your favorite fresh herbs work well.
- Cucumbers: Optional, but add additional flavor and texture. Roasted corn also works great.
Salad Dressing Ingredients
- Seasoning: I used carne asada seasoning. Elote seasoning works well!
- Avocado oil: Extra-virgin olive oil works as a great replacement.
- Sea salt: Provides additional balanced flavoring. Consider adding black pepper if desired.
- Lime juice: Lemon juice, lime juice, or white balsamic vinegar provide acidity that balances out the flavors.
How to Make This Couscous Avocado Salad Recipe
Below are step-by-step instructions for how to cook this recipe. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.
- Place cooked pearl couscous with the rest of the salad ingredients into a large bowl.
- Add salad dressing ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk until incorporated. Drizzle over the avocado couscous salad and stir gently to combine.
Expert Tips
- Add fresh corn, white beans, green onion, or chopped red onion for additional flavor.
- For a sweeter vinaigrette, add one teaspoon of honey to the dressing to make a honey-lime dressing.
- Serve at room temperature or cold.
- Store leftover avocado couscous salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Recipe FAQs
Couscous is a small pasta and quinoa is a seed. Quinoa has more protein than couscous. Try this quinoa spinach salad for a delicious summer salad with quinoa.
Cook couscous to al-dente according to the package directions. This is especially important when making couscous for avocado couscous salad.
Seasoning is key to making couscous taste great. This recipe uses a combination of carne asada seasoning and a delicious homemade dressing that is bursting with flavor.
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Fresh Avocado Couscous Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 4 cups couscous
- 1 ripe avocado chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup cucumbers chopped
- ½ cup feta cheese
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
Lime Vinaigrette Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt more to taste
- 1 lime juiced
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 2 teaspoon carne asada seasoning more to taste
Instructions
- Cook couscous according to package al dente directions. Rinse under cold water.4 cups couscous
- Prepare remaining salad ingredients and add to a large mixing bowl.1 ripe avocado, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, 1 cup cucumbers, ½ cup feta cheese, ¼ cup cilantro
- In a small bowl, combine vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle over the top of the salad and gently stir to incorporate.1 teaspoon salt, 1 lime, ¼ cup avocado oil, 2 teaspoon carne asada seasoning
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