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Couscous Salad

A refreshing and nutritious one-bowl couscous salad.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients
  • 1 cup couscous uncooked
  • 1 cup water for cooking couscous
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup cucumber diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Bring water to a boil and add couscous. Remove from heat and let it sit covered for 5 minutes.
  2. Fluff couscous with a fork and let it cool.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooled couscous, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, and feta cheese.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  5. Pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
  6. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

Serving: 1 serving Calories: 250cal (13%) Carbohydrates: 30g (10%) Protein: 6g (12%) Fat: 12g (18%) Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Monounsaturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 10mg (3%) Sodium: 300mg (13%) Potassium: 400mg (11%) Fiber: 4g (17%) Sugar: 2g (4%) Vitamin A: 500IU (10%) Vitamin C: 20mg (24%) Calcium: 100mg (10%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
Keywords: couscous, healthy, salad

Notes

This salad can be customized with your favorite vegetables or proteins.

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