Couscous salad
This super quick and easy couscous salad makes a great lunchbox filler or is delicious served as a tasty veggie packed side dish at a BBQ or summer picnic.
Ready in under 10 minutes this is real food, fast.
You'll need to make up the couscous as per the packet instructions - usually this just involves pouring boiling water over the couscous and waiting for it to all absorb and the couscous fluff up.
I use around 100g of couscous to make up 2 lunch boxes.
Once the couscous is ready stir in 50g cubed feta, a handful of chopped sun dried tomatoes, a handful of chopped chargrilled antipasti courgettes, and a handful of sliced peppadew peppers.
Toss in a handful of chopped herbs - whatever you like, mint, coriander, parsley and basil all work nicely.
Couscous Salad Ingredients
- 100g dried couscous - made up as per packet instructions
- 50g cubed feta cheese
- handful of chopped sun dried tomatoes
- handful of chopped chargrilled courgettes (use the antipasti jars)
- handful of sliced peppadew peppers
- handful of chopped mixed fresh herbs - coriander, basil, parsley, mint work well.
How To Make Couscous Salad
- Fluff up the cooked couscous with a fork.
- Add the feta, sun dried tomatoes, chargrilled courgettes, peppadew peppers and chopped herbs.
- Stir gently with a fork to combine.
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Make Couscous Salad Your Way
- don't fancy feta cheese, throw in some torn mozzarella or cubes of cheddar
- fancy some meat, add some chopped chorizo
- feeling fishy, thrown in some cooked shrimp or prawn
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- want to make a more of a meal - stuff it into peppers, top with mozzarella and bake in the oven.
- stuff leftovers into pitta breads with falafel
- fancy some spice - add some slices of chilli
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Couscous salad
Tasty vegetarian lunchbox couscous
Ingredients
- 100g dried couscous - made up as per packet instructions
- 50g cubed feta cheese
- handful of chopped sun dried tomatoes
- handful of chopped chargrilled courgettes (use the antipasti jars)
- handful of sliced peppadew peppers
- handful of chopped mixed fresh herbs - coriander, basil, parsley, mint work well.
Instructions
- Fluff up the cooked couscous with a fork.
- Add the feta, sun dried tomatoes, chargrilled courgettes, peppadew peppers and chopped herbs.
- Stir gently with a fork to combine.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 221Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 266mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 6gSugar: 14gProtein: 11g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
