Athenian Couscous Salad Recipe

Name: Athenian Couscous Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) vegetable broth; 1 cup couscous; 1 lg. ripe tomato, coarsely diced; 2 thin green onions, finely minced; 1/2 cucumber, peeled, coarsely diced; 1/2 cup finely minced parsley; 4 oz. feta cheese, finely crumbled; 4 tbsp. lemon juice; 2-1/2 tbsp. olive oil; 1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed; 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. salt; 10 turns fresh black pepper; 1 dash cayenne pepper

Servings: persons

1 can (14-1/2 oz.) vegetable broth
1 cup couscous
1 lg. ripe tomato, coarsely diced
2 thin green onions, finely minced
1/2 cucumber, peeled, coarsely diced
1/2 cup finely minced parsley
4 oz. feta cheese, finely crumbled
4 tbsp. lemon juice
2-1/2 tbsp. olive oil
1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. salt
10 turns fresh black pepper
1 dash cayenne pepper

1
Put the broth and couscous into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
2
Remove from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes, until the broth is absorbed.
3
Transfer the couscous to a bowl and cool.
4
When cool, break apart the lumps with your fingers.
5
Add the tomato, green onions, cucumber, parsley and feta to the couscous.
6
Put the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne into a small jar.
7
Cover and shake well to blend.
8
Pour over the salad, mixing well.
9
Refrigerate; bring the salad to room temperature before serving.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) vegetable broth, 1 cup couscous, 1 lg. ripe tomato, coarsely diced, 2 thin green onions, finely minced, and more.

Yes, Athenian Couscous Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Athenian Couscous Salad

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