Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad is a light, fresh, and vibrant pasta salad, and the perfect side dish for any summer meal. Not a summer goes by without me making this incredible Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad. It’s so asian cucumber salad and delicious, quick to make, AND it stays good in the fridge for days.
What more could you want from a summer salad? Plus, it’s a great dish to bring to all those summer potlucks and BBQs, too! Overhead view of a bowl of lemony cucumber couscous salad with lemons on the side. Couscous is a small, ball-shaped pasta. It cooks really fast, is a fun texture, and is a great way to bulk up salads. The variety used for this Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad is a larger-sized couscous called pearl couscous, or sometimes Israeli couscous or giant couscous. Can I Use Bottled Lemon Juice?
Fresh lemon is key to achieving the powerfully fresh lemon flavor in this Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad, so I do not suggest substituting the fresh lemon with bottled lemon juice. The lemon zest alone is responsible for most of the lemon flavor in this salad, and, unfortunately, you just can’t get that from bottled juice. What to Serve with Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad This super fresh summer salad is a great side dish for anything you might cook on the grill, or you could serve it with something like Garlic Marinated Chicken, a giant Veggie Sandwich, or Mediterranean Turkey Burgers. I love this salad so much simply because it stays good in the fridge for days.
The couscous sort of acts like a moisture regulator, keeping the cucumbers from getting soft or soggy and keeping the salad almost as perfect as it was on day one. So if you’re looking for something to meal prep for lunch this summer, this couscous salad is it! Close up side view of lemony cucumber couscous salad in a bowl. Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad is a light, fresh, and vibrant pasta salad perfect for any summer meal. Zest the lemon and then squeeze the juice.