Warm Couscous Salad
Elevate your mealtime routine with this flavorful Warm Couscous Salad, a vibrant dish bursting with Mediterranean-inspired goodness. Perfectly fluffy couscous pairs beautifully with juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, tender baby spinach, protein-packed chickpeas, and tangy crumbled feta. Fresh herbs like parsley and mint add irresistible brightness, while a zesty homemade lemon-garlic dressing, infused with earthy cumin, ties everything together. Quick to prepare in just 25 minutes, this versatile salad can be served warm or at room temperature, making it an ideal choice for both main meals and side dishes. Healthy, hearty, and full of texture, this Warm Couscous Salad is the ultimate crowd-pleaser for any occasion.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 0.5 cucumber
- 0.25 red onion
- 1 cup chickpeas (canned and drained)
- 0.5 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup water (for cooking couscous)
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of butter to a boil. Add couscous, stir, cover, and remove from heat. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
While the couscous is resting, halve the cherry tomatoes, roughly chop the baby spinach, dice the cucumber, and thinly slice the red onion.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked couscous, cherry tomatoes, spinach, cucumber, red onion, chickpeas, feta cheese, parsley, and mint.
To make the dressing, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
Pour the dressing over the couscous mixture and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.
Serve the salad warm or at room temperature. Enjoy as a main dish or as a side.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1450 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 86.7 g | 111% | |
| Saturated Fat | 30.5 g | 152% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 133 mg | 44% | |
| Sodium | 3289 mg | 143% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 124.6 g | 45% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 26.0 g | 93% | |
| Total Sugars | 21.7 g | ||
| Protein | 48.8 g | 98% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 952 mg | 73% | |
| Iron | 15.6 mg | 87% | |
| Potassium | 1990 mg | 42% | |
*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.
