Comments on: Mediterranean Israeli (Pearl) Couscous Salad

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:59:53 +0000

In reply to Mary T..

So glad you liked it! Love the idea of adding the lemon zest – makes it extra lemony with out being too acidic. I’ll definitely try that next time, thanks for sharing!

By: Mary T.

Mary T. — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 06:12:06 +0000

An absolutely delicious recipe! I used dill, parsley and mint for the herbs, giving the dish a great flavour. I added the pine nuts for texture and lemon zest to heighten the citrus component. All in all, a great dish as a side or lunch meal! Thanks for sharing!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:00:20 +0000

In reply to Michael Kopstein.

So glad you liked it!

By: Michael Kopstein

Michael Kopstein — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 17:53:55 +0000

This recipe is off the hook. The olives tie everything together so well. Love it. We had fresh basil and parsley on hand, and used dried mint and dill.

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:32:47 +0000

In reply to Stephanie.

So glad you liked it!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 03:09:38 +0000

Delicious tastes of summer to chase these cold windy days! Recipe can be tweaked to meet your personal taste. I doubled the recipe to grab a little through the week for work or at home for a healthy snack. But I don’t know if it will last that long. Thank you so much!!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:12:50 +0000

In reply to Jojosiwa.

To be clear, this is not a Middle Eastern recipe. It’s roughly Greek-inspired with Mediterranean ingredients. The common name for this type of couscous is Israeli couscous, so that’s just the ingredient name and not the category of global cuisine. Hope that helps!

By: Jojosiwa

Jojosiwa — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 01:53:43 +0000

I did not enjoy this salad. The balance is off as though the person can’t cook middle eastern food

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:17:19 +0000

In reply to Jacalyn.

So glad you liked it!

By: Jacalyn

Jacalyn — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:47:11 +0000

Made this recipe for the two of us for lunch the other day with a couple of minor alterations, and it was scrumptious!

1) Since it was just for 2, I halved the recipe except for the dressing ingredients.
2) Used fresh zucchini instead of cucumber, as I am not a fan.
3) used fresh dill and parsley for the herbs. Divine!

Will be making this recipe again and again!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:02:00 +0000

In reply to Christine G..

So glad you liked it!

By: Christine G.

Christine G. — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 22:37:07 +0000

So easy to make and delicious. Always a hit!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:04:49 +0000

In reply to Debora K.

So glad you liked it!

By: Debora K

Debora K — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:17:11 +0000

This salad was delicious and beautiful! It is one of my favorite recipes. It is so good that I am serving it for a dinner party for friends who are vegetarians !!! I gobbled it up. It is easy to make and is truly gorgeous on the plate. Thank you so much! It will be in my weekly rotation! It is so delicious ! Am sure it will please my crowd!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Wed, 24 May 2023 18:44:30 +0000

In reply to Jennifer B.

Can you use sun dried tomatoes? If so, those would be a great substitute (the ones packed in oil, chopped up – use less of them because they are stronger tasting). Otherwise, I would just omit them. Hope you like it!

By: Jennifer B

Jennifer B — Wed, 24 May 2023 17:02:25 +0000

I am really excited to try this recipe, but I am allergic to raw tomatoes. Do you have any suggestions for a substitution, or should I just omit them from the he recipe?