A filling salad full of flavor, crunchy green vegetables, tangy cheese and done in less than 20 minutes. This Couscous Salad with Feta & Greens can be served as a light dinner or lunch.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Servings: 2people
Author: Marinka
Ingredients
1/2cuppearl couscous
1/2cupgreen peasfrozen
1avocadodiced
1/2cucumberdiced (skin on or off)
1stalkcelerydiced
2ouncesfeta cheesecrumbled
1/2cupparsleyroughly chopped
3tablespoonsolive oil
1tablespoonlemon juice
salt and pepper
Instructions
Bring a pot of salted water to boil, add pearl couscous and cook for 8-10 minutes or according to directions on packaging.
Add green peas the last 5 minutes.
Drain and rinse with cold water to cool down. Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil to prevent sticking.
Place crumbled feta, chopped vegetable, parsley and couscous/peas mix in a bowl.
Mix olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper into a vinaigrette.
Add vinaigrette to bowl and mix. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Instead of couscous, you can use orzo or farro
Instead of feta, you can use goat cheese, ricotta, cottage cheese or a mild cheese like Emmentaler, Jarlsberg or Monterey Jack