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Mediterranean Couscous Salad
A quick and easy, healthy couscous salad featuring lots of bright, fresh vegetables. A great recipe to feed a crowd!
Course
Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
People, as a side
Calories
107
kcal
Author
FoodFaithFitness
Ingredients
1/4
Cup
White wine vinegar
4
tsp
Fresh lemon juice
2
Tbsp
Granulated sugar.
Salad:
1
Cup
dry whole wheat cous cous
1/2
cup
A Large red onion
diced (about 1/2 )
1
cups
Medium cucumber
chopped (about 1 1/2 )
2
cups
Large tomatoes
chopped (about 1 1/2 )
3/4
cup
Fat free or light feta cheese
3
Tbsp
Italian Seasoning
3
Tbsp
Fresh basil
sliced
1
tsp
Garlic Powder
Salt
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.
Notes
This is great served warm or cold!
Nutrition
Calories:
107
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
4.8
g
|
Fat:
1.9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
4.3
mg
|
Sodium:
106.9
mg
|
Potassium:
123.3
mg
|
Fiber:
1.4
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
375
IU
|
Vitamin C:
7.2
mg
|
Calcium:
29
mg
|
Iron:
0.6
mg