Couscous Salad
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Couscous Salad
Description
The recipe involves cooking couscous and cooling it quickly under cold water to stop cooking and keep grains separate. Fresh vegetables like diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, minced red onion, and kalamata olives are combined with chopped parsley and crumbled feta cheese. The dressing balances acidity from lemon juice and vinegar with mild mustard, olive oil, garlic powder, and oregano seasoning.
This salad offers a refreshing side or light main course. Its ingredients create a mix of tangy, salty, and herbal notes, complemented by varied textures from soft couscous and juicy vegetables to briny olives and cheese. Garnishing with extra parsley adds an additional layer of freshness.
Ingredients
For the salad
- 1 cup couscous Pearl or Moroccan style, uncooked
- 1 cup cucumber diced
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 1/4 cup red onion minced
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives halved
- 1/4 cup parsley plus more for garnish, chopped, fresh
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
For the dressing
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
For the dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, oregano and salt and pepper.
For the salad
- Cook the couscous according to package directions, then place in a colander and run cold water over it to cool it down.
- Place the couscous, cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, olives and parsley in a large bowl.
- Pour the dressing into the bowl and toss to combine.
- Add the feta cheese and stir gently.
- Sprinkle with additional parsley for garnish, then serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 457mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 280mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8.6mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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