COUSCOUS SALAD

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Not your regular leaf, potato or pasta based salad!! When I serve this, if there are leftovers, I have to send it home with a particular friend of mine. She loves this. She always asks me to make it for her pot luck parties now too!!

Provided by C and Ds Mommy

Categories Greek

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon margarine
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup couscous (uncooked)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped fresh parsley (1/3 cup if you are using the dried stuff)
1/4 cup chopped mint leaf
4 green onions, chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes or 1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 English cucumber, diced (I leave the skin on for extra nutrients, but you can peel if you prefer)
1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon ground cumin
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Steps:

In a medium pot, boil water with garlic, margarine and salt. When water is at a rolling boil, add couscous. Stir a couple times. Turn off heat and cover the pot. Leave for 10 minutes without opening the lid.
After 10 minutes, give the couscous another stir and let sit, uncovered to cool.
Meanwhile, while the couscous is busy cooling, in a large bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients except for the feta cheese, lemon juice and the oil.
Add the couscous to the bowl. Mix thoroughly to combine everything.
When everything is combined, you can add the lemon juice and oil and mix again. Sometimes, I find I may have to add a litlle bit more lemon juice, but that is my preference --
Add feta cheese just prior to serving the salad and mix again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.8, Fat 12.1, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 16.7, Sodium 710.6, Carbohydrate 49.1, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 3, Protein 12.2

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