Greek Couscous Salad Recipe

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Greek Couscous Salad
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Directions:

  1. Place sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl, cover with hot water, and let stand 10-15 minutes or until softened.
  2. Drain well, and coarsely chop.
  3. Add couscous, cucumber, radishes, parsley, basil, feta, and pine nuts, and toss lightly to combine.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  5. Set aside for 5 minutes for flavor to develop.
  6. Slowly add olive oil while continuing to whisk briskly.
  7. Pour over couscous mixture, and toss to blend.
  8. Cover, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
  9. Taste, and adjust seasonings before serving.
  10. For some reason, this salad dissipates flavors like you wouldn’t believe.
  11. You will probably need more of most dressing ingredients, especially more lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper; but don’t add them into the initial dressing mix.
  12. Add after the dish has set for a while.
  13. Variation: Replace couscous with coarse bulgur wheat, preferably#3 (very coarse), available at middle-eastern markets and some specialty food stores.
  14. To prepare, thoroughly rinse 1 cup bulgur in a strainer under running water.
  15. Place in a medium bowl, cover with very hot tap water, add 1 Tsp salt, mix thoroughly, and set aside for 30 minutes.
  16. Drain thoroughly, and use as noted above for couscous.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 207.41 Kcal (868 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.91g 21%
Cholesterol 8.41mg 3%
Sodium 313.37mg 13%
Potassium 227.28mg 5%
Total Carbs 16.69g 6%
Sugars 2.7g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6%
Protein 4.59g 9%
Vitamin C 9.1mg 15%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 69.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 184.46 Kcal (772 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.37g 21%
Cholesterol 7.48mg 3%
Sodium 278.7mg 13%
Potassium 202.14mg 5%
Total Carbs 14.84g 6%
Sugars 2.4g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.33g 6%
Protein 4.08g 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 15%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 61.4mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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