Soy-Free Mediterranean Couscous Salad
Elevate your meal prep with this vibrant Soy-Free Mediterranean Couscous Salad, a light and refreshing dish bursting with colorful veggies, zesty lemon dressing, and classic Mediterranean flavors. Featuring fluffy couscous, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and briny kalamata olives, this salad is perfectly balanced with the creamy richness of crumbled feta cheese and the fresh, aromatic touch of parsley and mint. Ready in just 30 minutes, this quick and easy recipe is ideal for busy weekdays or as a crowd-pleasing side dish for gatherings. Totally soy-free and packed with wholesome ingredients, it offers a delicious, guilt-free way to enjoy Mediterranean cuisine. Serve chilled for the ultimate flavor experience!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 1.5 cups water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 0.5 cup kalamata olives
- 0.5 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley
- 0.25 cup fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, bring 1.5 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in 1 cup of uncooked couscous, cover, and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables: halve 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, dice 1 medium cucumber, dice 1 medium red bell pepper, and finely chop 0.5 of a medium red onion.
Pit and halve 0.5 cup of kalamata olives. Chop 0.25 cup of fresh parsley and 0.25 cup of fresh mint leaves.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and transfer it to a large salad bowl.
In a smaller bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper.
Add the prepared cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, olives, 0.5 cup crumbled feta cheese, parsley, and mint to the couscous in the salad bowl.
Pour the dressing over the couscous salad and toss everything together gently until well combined.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to an hour to allow the flavors to meld.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1890 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 100.6 g | 129% | |
| Saturated Fat | 27.5 g | 138% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 100 mg | 33% | |
| Sodium | 5110 mg | 222% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 198.3 g | 72% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25.0 g | 89% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.7 g | ||
| Protein | 47.7 g | 95% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 855 mg | 66% | |
| Iron | 10.2 mg | 57% | |
| Potassium | 1612 mg | 34% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
