Couscous Vegetable Salad

Name: Couscous Vegetable Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For Couscous:; 1 1/2 c uncooked Israeli or pearl couscous; 1 7/8 cups water; pinch of salt; For Salad:; 1 small red onion; 1 small yellow squash; 1 small zucchini; 1 small red bell pepper; 1/2 cup olive oil; Juice of 1 1/2 fresh lemons; 3/4 pound (12 oz) crumbled feta cheese; black pepper

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

For Couscous:1 1/2 c uncooked Israeli or pearl couscous1 7/8 cups waterpinch of saltFor Salad:1 small red onion1 small yellow squash1 small zucchini1 small red bell pepper1/2 cup olive oilJuice of 1 1/2 fresh lemons3/4 pound (12 oz) crumbled feta cheeseblack pepper

Directions

Cook couscous in water as directed on package. Chop all vegetables into small pieces. Put into bowl. Cover with warm couscous, cover and let steam (do not mix together until veggies have steamed for at least 2 minutes). Top with crumbled feta cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, and black pepper. Chill until ready to serve as main dish or side.

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings of about 1 cup each

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BARBB50.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 474.5
Total Fat: 30.9 g
Cholesterol: 50.5 mg
Sodium: 637.7 mg
Total Carbs: 38.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 13.9 g

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