Name: Mediterranean Couscous Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup couscous; 1 tbsp butter; ¾ cup water; 1 cup tomatoes; 1 cup sliced cucumber; 1 chopped bell pepper; ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion; ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese; ⅓ cup chopped flat leaf parsley; For The Dressing:; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice; 1½ tsp honey; 1 clove minced garlic; to taste Salt & Pepper

How To Make Mediterranean Couscous Salad

If you want a meatless dish, try this Mediterranean couscous salad made with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and bell peppers then sprinkled with herbs and cheese.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¾cupcouscous
1tbspbutter
¾cupwater
1cuptomatoes
1cupcucumber ,sliced
1bell pepper ,chopped
¼cupred onion,thinly sliced
⅓cupfeta cheese,crumbled
⅓cupflat leaf parsley,chopped

For the dressing:

3tbspolive oil
2tbspred wine vinegar
1tbspFresh Lemon Juice
1½tsphoney
1clovegarlic,minced
salt & pepper ,to taste

Instructions

Bring water, butter, and a pinch of salt to a boil. Add couscous, stir and cover. Remove from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, place all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine.
Place couscous in a large bowl and fluff with a fork. Allow to cool completely.
Add remaining salad ingredients and dressing. Toss to combine and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 729.97kcal
Fat: 45.54g
Saturated Fat: 25.78g
Trans Fat: 0.12g
Monounsaturated Fat: 15.15g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.24g
Carbohydrates: 53.41g
Fiber: 5.74g
Sugar: 17.91g
Protein: 28.26g
Cholesterol: 141.13mg
Sodium: 1394.75mg
Calcium: 805.43mg
Potassium: 609.59mg
Iron: 2.39mg
Vitamin A: 296.48µg
Vitamin C: 64.07mg

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