SIMPLE GREEK COUSCOUS

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

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Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

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