Feta and Green Onion Couscous Cakes over Tomato-Olive Salad

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 2

This recipe came about when I wanted to use up leftovers I had around the kitchen. It's a great way to highlight the flavor of fresh summer tomatoes. —Kathleen Kanen, Birmingham, Ala.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous

1/2 cup boiling water

1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese

3 tablespoons egg substitute

2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons olive oil

cooking spray

2/3 cup chopped seeded tomato

2 tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata olives

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

1/2 teaspoon olive oil

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 cups gourmet salad greens

Directions:

1. To prepare cakes, place couscous in a medium bowl; stir in 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Cool slightly. Add cheese and the next 3 ingredients (through pepper). Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Spoon about 1/3 cup couscous mixture into 4 mounds in pan. Lightly press with a spatula to flatten to 1/2 inch. Cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Coat tops of cakes with cooking spray. Carefully turn cakes over; cook 2 minutes or until heated.
2. To prepare salad, combine tomato and next 5 ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon pepper). Arrange 1 1/2 cups greens on each of 2 plates. Top each serving with 1/2 cup tomato mixture; arrange 2 cakes over tomato mixture.

By RecipeOfHealth.com