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Cherry Walnut Couscous Salad
This Cherry Walnut Couscous Salad is deliciously different and easy to make, perfect for summer barbecues and picnics.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 315 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1.5 cups Israeli couscous
- 2 cups fresh cherries pitted & halved
- 1 cups black olives pitted
- 0.5 cup walnuts toasted, lightly chopped
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
- 0.5 cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat in a medium saucepan.
- Add the couscous, and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 3 minutes
- Add 2 cups of water, cover, and cook until couscous is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, remove the cover, stir in remaining olive oil, and allow to cool
- Transfer couscous to a bowl, and add all remaining ingredients, tossing to combine.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate until chilled.
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Notes
- Couscous is a pasta, and regular couscous and Israeli couscous are both made from semolina wheat. The difference is in the size of the granules. Regular couscous is super fine, so it almost seems like a grain. Israeli couscous (also called Pearl couscous), is larger, ball shaped granules, more like an actual pasta. A substitute for Israeli or pearl couscous would be orzo pasta, and not regular couscous for this salad.
- Omit the feta to make this salad vegan.
- A cherry pitter is handy to have if you use fresh cherries in recipes. I have this one, and it works great.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
477mg
(20%)
Potassium
219mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
565IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
13.1mg
(15%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 219mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 565IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13.1mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.