Middle Eastern Couscous Salad with Feta and Mint Recipe

Name: Middle Eastern Couscous Salad with Feta and Mint
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ⅓ cups tomato couscous; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 red or green jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. ground coriander; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; Sea salt or kosher salt to taste; 1 8-oz. pkg. ready-to-eat fresh or frozen shelled edamame, thawed (1 1/2 cups); 11?2 pints cherry, grape and/or pear tomatoes; 1 packed cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped; 6 thin scallions, thinly sliced; 1 lemon for zest and juice; 6 oz. crumbled feta cheese or soy feta (about 1 cup); Tender lettuce leaves; Oil-cured olives, optional garnish

Servings: persons

1 ⅓ cups tomato couscous
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 red or green jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground coriander
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Sea salt or kosher salt to taste
1 8-oz. pkg. ready-to-eat fresh or frozen shelled edamame, thawed (1 1/2 cups)
11?2 pints cherry, grape and/or pear tomatoes
1 packed cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
6 thin scallions, thinly sliced
1 lemon for zest and juice
6 oz. crumbled feta cheese or soy feta (about 1 cup)
Tender lettuce leaves
Oil-cured olives, optional garnish

1
Combine couscous, 1 Tbs.
2
oil, jalapenos, cumin, coriander, garlic and salt to taste in large bowl; whisk together until couscous is evenly coated.
3
Scatter edamame on top, and pour on 2 cups boiling water.
4
Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
5
Let stand 5 minutes, until water is absorbed.
6
Uncover bowl, fluff mixture with fork and cool completely.
7
Meanwhile, quarter large and halve small tomatoes, and put in large bowl.
8
Add mint and scallions.
9
Grate about 1 1/2 tsp.
10
zest from lemon on top.
11
Add cooled couscous mixture to tomato mixture with remaining 3 Tbs.
12
oil, juice of half lemon, or to taste, and salt to taste; toss to combine.
13
Add feta, and gently toss to combine.
14
Line 6 plates with lettuce leaves, and top with salad.
15
Garnish with olives, if using, and serve.

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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 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ⅓ cups tomato couscous, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 red or green jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced, 1 tsp. ground cumin, and more.

Yes, Middle Eastern Couscous Salad with Feta and Mint 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.

Middle Eastern Couscous Salad with Feta and Mint

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