Name: Greek Garden Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ C couscous (grande couscous; cooled); ½ C tomatoes (chopped or sliced); ½ C cucumber (quartered and sliced); ¼ C black olives (chopped); 2 Tbs red onion (diced); 2 Tbs Greek vinaigrette; 1/4 tsp black pepper (or to taste); 1/4 tsp sea salt (or to taste); 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 2 Tbs Feta cheese (crumbled, plain or flavored)

Everyone needs a quick and delicious go-to side dish for busy weeknights, to bring to a pot-luck or for a light lunch, so you can throw together a healthy dish in a pinch. This Greek garden couscous is one of my all time favorites and I make it at least once a month. Couscous is such a wonderful blank canvas – you can make the flavor profile anything you wish. This dish comes together in minutes and is light, yet flavorful. Enjoy it as a side dish to sautéed chicken, a grilled steak or your favorite baked fish or try it for lunch: stuff the center of a large tomato and serve it with some baked pita chips and fruit.

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Greek Garden Couscous

Light, bright & healthy this Greek Garden Couscous makes a great side or as a main over a bed of lettuce.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 247kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ C couscous grande couscous; cooled
½ C tomatoes chopped or sliced
½ C cucumber quartered and sliced
¼ C black olives chopped
2 Tbs red onion diced
2 Tbs Greek vinaigrette
1/4 tsp black pepper or to taste
1/4 tsp sea salt or to taste
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 Tbs Feta cheese crumbled, plain or flavored

Instructions

Cook couscous according to package directions and set aside to cool
Add the tomatoes, cucumber, olives and onion to the cooled couscous; stir to combine.
Mix in the Greek vinaigrette, pepper, salt and oregano
Let sit for about 10-15 minutes to allow the dressing to soak in.
Serve with crumbled feta cheese over the top.