Mediterranean Couscous Salad

This Mediterranean couscous salad is a refreshing and flavorful dish that combines fluffy couscous with a medley of fresh vegetables, tangy olives, and crumbled feta cheese. The zesty dressing ties everything together, making it a perfect side dish or light meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup couscous
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
• 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped

Instructions:

Bring 1 1/4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan

Add the couscous, mix it in, put a lid on top, and take it off the heat

Wait five minutes

Cook the couscous and then use a fork to fluff it up

Move it to a large bowl to cool down

Whisk the lemon juice, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper into the olive oil in a small bowl

This will make the dressing

Add the dressing to the cooled couscous and mix it all together

Chop up the red onion, red bell pepper, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, fresh mint leaves, and fresh parsley and add them to the couscous

Combine everything

Put the Mediterranean couscous salad in the fridge at least 30 minutes before you serve it

Enjoy! Serve cold