Best Couscous With Olives And Sun Dried Tomato Recipes

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SIMPLE GREEK COUSCOUS



Simple Greek Couscous image

Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese add a Greek flair to a classic Mediterranean pasta.

Provided by DontWastetheCrumbs.com

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup water
1 cup couscous
⅔ cup chopped kalamata olives, liquid reserved
⅔ cup diced red bell pepper
½ cup diced sun-dried tomatoes, oil reserved
1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley, or to taste

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat, and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • Mix olives, red bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, and couscous together in a bowl. Stir about 1 tablespoon liquid from olives and 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomatoes into the couscous mixture until moistened. Add more oil as needed. Fold in feta cheese; sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 16.8 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 555.4 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

COUSCOUS WITH FETA, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND KALAMATA OLIVES



Couscous With Feta, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives image

Pulled from Guy Fieri's recipe Recipe #510969. I made the recipe noted but wanted to share the couscous recipe with everyone. It is TDF! I used Israeli Couscous and it was divine and so pretty! It's company worthy and very easy to make.

Provided by Chicagoland Chef du

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
4 tablespoons kalamata olives, rough chopped
2 1/3 cups chicken stock, can reduce to 2 1/4 for drier couscous
2 cups israeli couscous
salt, if using, I do not use
pepper, if using
1/2 lb feta cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • In saucepan over medium heat add olive oil, when hot, add the garlic and red pepper flakes, warm through for 10 seconds. CAREFUL not to burn the garlic.
  • Add the sun-dried tomatoes and sauté 30 seconds more.
  • Add olives and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  • Add the couscous, and simmer on lowest setting until liquid is absorbed, per package instructions. approximately 8-10 minutes.
  • Fluff with fork, and season with salt and pepper. Add in 1/2 pound feta.

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