Mediterranean Couscous Salad
Fresh, vibrant and so easy to make, this Mediterranean couscous salad recipe makes for a great healthy side dish that is bursting with flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Israeli couscous
- ¾ cup water hot
- ¼ cup onion sliced
- ½ cup English cucumber diced
- 10 cherry tomato cut in half
- 5 black olives sliced
- ¼ cup feta cheese
- 2 cilantro chopped, sprigs, fresh
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Cook the couscous as per package instructions.
- In a large bowl, add all the vegetables such as onions, cherry tomatoes, English cucumbers, black olives, fresh cilantro, and cooked couscous.
- Drizzle lemon juice and olive oil. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
- Using a large spoon, mix or fluff up the ingredients. Serve the couscous salad in a bowl with feta cheese topping.
- Store the leftover in a refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Notes
- Cut your veggies fairly small and as evenly as you can so that you get an even mix of everything.
- You can make your couscous more flavorful by cooking it in a vegetable stock rather than water.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 158kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 483mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 316IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.