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Mediterranean Couscous Salad Recipe
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Mediterranean Couscous Salad Recipe

15 ingredients 45 min 10 to 12 servings openrecipes
Mediterranean Couscous Salad Recipe

This healthy couscous salad recipe has a zippy hummus dressing mixed in with red bell pepper, pistachios, mint, and feta cheese.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

651
Calories
21g
Protein
36g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups dry couscous
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 medium red bell pepper,
  • seeded, and cut into small dice
  • 1/2 cup roasted, salted pistachios, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions (from about 4 medium scallions), white and light green parts only
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 6 ounces)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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