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Couscous Salad

A refreshing and nutritious one-bowl couscous salad.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Cook couscous according to package instructions and let it cool.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the couscous, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and parsley.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  4. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
  5. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 200mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Notes

This salad can be customized with other vegetables or proteins as desired.

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