Description
A bright and tangy salad featuring fluffy couscous, fresh vegetables, and a lemony olive oil dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine couscous and boiling water. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, feta cheese, and parsley. Toss to mix.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Taste the dressing and adjust.
- Add the couscous to the vegetable mixture and pour the dressing over. Toss to combine and serve.
Notes
Chill for 30 minutes to enhance flavors. Adjust dressing salt as feta and olives are salty.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 345mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2.6g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 20mg