Description
This Spring Couscous Salad is a delightful blend of vibrant flavors and fresh ingredients, perfect for warm weather dining. With fluffy couscous as its base, this salad features crisp cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, briny kalamata olives, and fragrant herbs like parsley and mint. Drizzled with a zesty honey-Dijon dressing, each bite is refreshing and satisfying. Ideal for picnics, potlucks, or as a light lunch at home, this versatile dish can be enjoyed on its own or paired with grilled chicken or chickpeas for added protein. Whip it up in just 15 minutes for a healthy meal that impresses!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for cooking)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cucumber (diced)
- 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint (chopped)
- 1/4 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (for dressing)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring vegetable broth or water to a boil. Add couscous, salt, and olive oil. Stir well.
- Cover the pot and remove from heat; let it steam for about 5 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
- Fluff couscous with a fork and allow it to cool to room temperature.
- While cooling, prepare your vegetables: halve cherry tomatoes, dice cucumber, slice red onion, and chop parsley and mint.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled couscous with all prepared vegetables, feta cheese, and olives.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil (for dressing), honey, and Dijon mustard.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to combine.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving cold or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: approximately 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg