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Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Name: Mediterranean Couscous Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6, 6 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 ⅓ cup Israeli couscous (or any other small pasta shape or whole grain, you’ll need about 3 cups cooked); ⅓ cup pine nuts; ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste (from 1 to 2 lemons); 1 large shallot, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup); 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas; 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered; 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup); ⅓ cup pitted and thinly sliced Kalamata olives; 1 medium zucchini, sliced into super thin rounds; 1 small yellow squash, sliced into super thin rounds; ⅓ cup (⅔ ounce) chopped fresh basil or flat-leaf parsley

NUTRITION · PER SERVING35M COOK

CAL 24%·PRO 29%

CARBS 54G45% OF CAL

8G FIBER40G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 25G47% OF CAL

5G SAT20G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A light couscous salad with raw vegetables, chickpeas, olives, and feta. Fresh and summery, good for lunch or as a dinner side.

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Ingredients

serves 6

1 ⅓ cup Israeli couscous (or any other small pasta shape or whole grain, you’ll need about 3 cups cooked)
⅓ cup pine nuts
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste (from 1 to 2 lemons)
1 large shallot, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
⅓ cup pitted and thinly sliced Kalamata olives
1 medium zucchini, sliced into super thin rounds
1 small yellow squash, sliced into super thin rounds
⅓ cup (⅔ ounce) chopped fresh basil or flat-leaf parsley

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 35M

CAL 24%·PRO 29%

CARBS 54G45% OF CAL

8G FIBER40G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 25G47% OF CAL

5G SAT20G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 20m
Cook: 15m
Sodium: 633mg
Total sugar: 7g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 416mg
Calcium: 146mg
Iron: 2mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 20M
SODIUM: 633MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

At a glance