Fruity Couscous Salad with Creamy Balsamic Cashew Dressing

The perfect salad for a summer picnic: Couscous salad with balsamic cashew dressing, garnished with strawberries, avocado and cashews. Recipe by Shabnam Rebo, The Hungry Warrior

05/03/2026

The perfect salad for a summer picnic: Couscous salad with balsamic cashew dressing, garnished with strawberries, avocado and cashews.

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 portions

90 g broken cashews or whole kernels

1 tbsp Olive oil

1 large red onion

2 Garlic cloves

1 tsp Coconut blossom sugar

40 ml dark balsamic vinegar

1-2 tsp Maple syrup (optional)

250 ml Water

Salt

Pepper

200 g Pearl couscous

60 g Baby spinach

250 g Strawberries

60 g Roasted cashews with rosemary

1 Avocado

Preparation

Soak cashews in hot water for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the pan, cut the onions into half-moons and add to the pan.

Fry for 5 minutes over medium heat, then chop the garlic and add to the onions. Add a pinch of salt and coconut blossom sugar and fry for a few minutes until everything caramelizes.

Remove onions and garlic from the pan and put into the blender. Drain the soaked cashews and add with balsamic, maple syrup, water, salt and pepper and purée until creamy.

Cook the pearl couscous according to package instructions.

Place spinach and cooked pearl couscous in a bowl. Cut strawberries into slices, dice the avocado and add to the salad. Chop cashews finely, add, and mix everything with the dressing.

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