Fresh Herb and Vegetable Couscous Salad
Couscous tossed with fresh herbs, vegetables, and feta cheese, and finished with a balsamic dressing. This Fresh Herb and Vegetable Couscous Salad is light and deliciously flavorful!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
Couscous
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Salad
- 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano chopped
- 1/2 medium sized cucumber diced into ~1/4" chunks, about 1/2 cup
- 1 cup baby tomatoes cut into fourths or halves
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles
Instructions
Couscous
- In a medium sized sauce pan over high heat, bring water to a boil. Once boiling, stir in couscous, butter, and salt. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 10 minutes, then fluff couscous.
Salad
- In a medium sized bowl, stir together couscous, basil, oregano, cucumber, and tomatoes.
- Mix together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Pour balsamic mixture over couscous and stir well. Finally, stir in feta cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 0.4mg