5 from 3 votes
Mediterranean Couscous Salad
A quick and easy, healthy couscous salad featuring lots of bright, fresh vegetables. A great recipe to feed a crowd!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
10
People, as a side
Calories:
107 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup white wine vinegar
- 4 tsp lemon juice fresh
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- Salad:
- 1 Cup whole wheat couscous dry
- 1/2 cup red onion diced (about 1/2, large
- 1 cups cucumber chopped (about 1 1/2, medium
- 2 cups tomato chopped (about 1 1/2, large
- 3/4 cup feta cheese fat free or light
- 3 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3 Tbsp basil sliced, fresh
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- In a medium sized pot,bring 1 1/4 Cups of water to a boil
- Once the water is boiling, add the cous cous, cover and remove from the heat.
- While your cous cous sits, dice the red onion, cucumbers and tomatoes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the white wine vinegar and lemon juice. Pop in the microwave for 10-15 seconds until warm.
- Add the sugar into the warm lemon juice mixture, and stir until dissolved. Set aside,
- Remove the lid from the pot, and fluff the cous cous with a fork. Transfer it into a large bowl.
- Add the chopped veggies to the cous cous, along with the feta cheese, Italian seasoning, basil and garlic powder.
- Mix until everything is combined and the Italian seasoning has been dispersed evenly.
- Pour the white wine vinegar mixture over the cous cous, mixing well.
- Season with a good amount of salt, and black pepper.
- Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the top and serve.
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Notes
- This is great served warm or cold!
Nutrition Information
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
4.8g
(10%)
Fat
1.9g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Cholesterol
4.3mg
(1%)
Sodium
106.9mg
(4%)
Potassium
123.3mg
(3%)
Fiber
1.4g
(6%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
375IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
7.2mg
(8%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 People, as a side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 10% |
| Fat | 1.9g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4.3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 106.9mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 123.3mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 7.2mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.