4.7 from 9 votes
Warm Cauliflower & Israeli Couscous Salad
This warm Israeli couscous salad is packed with healthy flavor from roasted cauliflower and kalamata olives. Yum!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
373 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- olive oil mister or cooking spray
- 1 head cauliflower medium sized, broken into florets
- ½ cup kalamata olives pitted and halved
- 1 cup Israeli couscous also called pearl couscous
- ¼ cup parsley chopped, fresh
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray rimmed baking sheet with olive oil or cooking spray. Place cauliflower florets on baking sheet; spray with additional cooking spray and sprinkle with salt to taste. Bake for 20 minutes, then stir in kalamata olives. Cook for 15-20 minutes more or until cauliflower is beginning to turn golden brown and olives have started to shrivel.
- While cauliflower is roasting, bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in Israeli couscous; return to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until water is absorbed. (Keep an eye on the couscous as it cooks--if you overcook it, it will stick to the bottom of the saucepan!)
- Combine cauliflower and olives, couscous, and parsley in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and lemon juice. Pour dressing over salad and stir to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Sodium
518mg
(22%)
Potassium
630mg
(13%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1362IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
92mg
(102%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Sodium | 518mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1362IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 92mg | 102% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.