Couscous Salad
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8 servings
- 1 cup water or broth
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 cup dry couscous
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups diced English cucumber
- 1 yellow bell pepper, (seeds removed and diced)
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint
- Kosher salt and black pepper, (to taste)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
- Kosher salt and black pepper, (taste)
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Preparation
Step 1
In a medium saucepan, bring the water (or broth) and salt to a boil.
Step 2
Stir in the couscous, cover tightly with a lid, and remove from heat. Let the couscous sit for 5 minutes. Uncover and use a fork to fluff the couscous and break up any clumps. Let cool to room temperature.
Step 3
In a large serving bowl, combine the couscous, tomatoes, cucumbers, yellow pepper, red onion, feta cheese, parsley, mint, salt, and black pepper.
Step 4
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Step 5
Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine well. Serve.
Step 6
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