I created this salad when I realized at 5 on a hot afternoon that I needed to bring something to a potluck at 6. I did not in any way feel like heading to the store first, so I made it from things I found in the house. Luckily, I wrote it all down, because the lemon-mint-parsley-almond-pea-browned onion combination was amazingly good.

By the way, did you know that couscous, and the pearl couscous used here, is actually pasta? So really, this is a delicious pasta salad, capable of standing up to the punishment of time often demanded by the buffet or potluck table. Any leftovers make a very delicious lunch, I can assure you.

See Also

Pearl Couscous and Peas

Spring Vegetable Couscous

Lemon Herb Orzo Salad With Pistachios