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10 Minute Greek Inspired Couscous Salad
This Greek couscous salad is ready in 10 minutes!!!! And it looks and tastes amazing. Packed with the flavours of a traditional greek salad, this greek couscous could be a side dish or served on it's own for lunch. Better yet make it for dinner and pack up the leftovers in a lunchbox!!!! #SundaySupper #quickandeasy
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 253 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup couscous
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon
- 1 ¾ cups hot vegetable stock
- 1 ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon chopped red onion
- ½ cucumber
- Handful kalamata olives
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup feta cheese
- Fresh oregano/fresh mint to serve
Instructions
- Tip the couscous into a large bow/, add the dried oregano, dried parsley, black pepper, salt and the zest of the lemon. Mix gently to combine Then pour over the hot stock.
- Cover the bowl and leave it for 5 minutes until all the stock has been absorbed.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork.
- Chop the cherry tomatoes in half (or quarters) and add them to the couscous along with the finely chopped onion.
- Cut the cucumber in half and remove the seeds then chop into small dice. Add to the couscous.
- Cut the loves into wedges and add to the couscous with the EVOO.
- Stir everything together and serve with the crumbled feta cheese and some fresh herbs.(You can add some wedges of the tested lemon too)
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Nutrition Information
Calories
253kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
687mg
(29%)
Potassium
223mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
425IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
19.1mg
(21%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 687mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 19.1mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.