- Put the couscous in a large bowl. Add plant-based tuna, roasted peppers, olives, onions, parsley and oregano, and mix well. Set aside.
- Crush garlic on a cutting board, and create a paste by running the side of your knife over it.
- In small bowl, add the roasted garlic paste, mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, black pepper and pepper flakes, and whisk until emulsified.
- Pour dressing over couscous mixture. Stir well and serve as desired.
- For wraps: Place wrap on counter, add spicy mayonnaise, handful of spinach, and a scoop of couscous mixture. Roll and slice for a quick meal on the go.
- For a salad: Scoop the couscous mixture onto a bed of spinach for a delicious, protein-packed salad.
Israeli
Couscous and Tuna Salad
- Preparation10 minutes
- Serves 4-6
INgredients
- 2 cups cooked Israeli couscous
- 2 pouches Good Catch® Naked in Water Plant-Based Tuna
- ½ cup diced roasted red peppers
- ¼ cup pitted and sliced Kalamata olives
- 3 tablespoons minced red onion
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh oregano
- 6 cloves garlic, roasted
- ¼ cup plant-based mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Juice of one lemon
- ½ tablespoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Spinach, spicy mayonnaise and a wrap for serving as a wrap; or spinach for serving as a salad
Instructions
- Put the couscous in a large bowl. Add plant-based tuna, roasted peppers, olives, onions, parsley and oregano, and mix well. Set aside.
- Crush garlic on a cutting board, and create a paste by running the side of your knife over it.
- In small bowl, add the roasted garlic paste, mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, black pepper and pepper flakes, and whisk until emulsified.
- Pour dressing over couscous mixture. Stir well and serve as desired.
- For wraps: Place wrap on counter, add spicy mayonnaise, handful of spinach, and a scoop of couscous mixture. Roll and slice for a quick meal on the go.
- For a salad: Scoop the couscous mixture onto a bed of spinach for a delicious, protein-packed salad.