Pearl couscous and cauliflower salad

Name: Pearl couscous and cauliflower salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 1 small cauliflower - ours isn't very pretty because its from our kitchen garden; 250 gram pearl couscous; 1 vegetable stock cube; large handful of cherry tomatoes; half can of chick peas (200 gram); 3/4th jar of feta cubes; 1 shallot; 1 lemon; about 90 ml sunflower or other neutral oil; pepper and salt to taste; handful of fresh parsley

This pearl couscous and cauliflower salad is refreshing and hearty at the same time. A salad that's great for lunch or as a vegetarian meal.

Pearl couscous and cauliflower salad ingredients

Recipe pearl couscous and cauliflower salad

Made by Véronique

Published at 2020-02-28, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 40 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

20 minutes

Time cooking

20 minutes

Total time

40 minutes

Preparation - 20 minutes

Fill a medium-sized pan with water and a vegetable stock cube for extra flavor and bring to a boil. Divide the cauliflower into florets and cook them a few minutes in the boiling water.

Transfer the cauliflower to a small bowl with a skimmer and bring the water back to a boil. Cook the pearl couscous in the boiling water until they're soft, the exact cooking time depends on the type you're using.

Meanwhile peel and finely chop the shallot. Rinse and finely chop the parsley. Rinse the tomatoes and chop them into halves. Rinse the chick peas if needed.

Drain the pearl couscous as soon as they're soft and also rinse with some cold water to prevent it from sticking.

Finishing the pearl couscous and cauliflower salad - 20 minutes

Finely grate the peel of the lemon and squeeze its juice. Create a simple dressing in a large bowl by gradually add the oil to the lemon juice while you keep on whisking with a whisk.

Add the finely chopped shallot and parsley and season with pepper and salt. Add cauliflower florets, halved tomatoes, pearl couscous and chick peas to the large bowl.

Add feta cubes and maybe some oil of the jar. Season the salad again with pepper and salt. For a non-vegetarian version you can serve it with some raw ham such as prosciutto or serrano. Enjoy!