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
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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.
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Meanwhile, place all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine.
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Place couscous in a large bowl and fluff with a fork. Allow to cool completely.
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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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