ZESTY GREEK COUSCOUS

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Zesty pasta salad made with zucchini, tomato, lemon, and basil.

Provided by m1shootr

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Zucchini Salad Recipes

Time 4h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

4 ½ cups fast-cooking couscous
2 cups boiling water
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 zucchini, diced
½ cup chopped green onion
½ cup fresh basil, cut into strips
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Put couscous in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over the couscous, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and set aside until the water is absorbed completely, about 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
Stir olive oil and lemon juice with the couscous. Fold tomatoes, zucchini, green onion, and basil into the couscous mixture.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.
Stir feta cheese into the couscous mixture; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 632.3 calories, Carbohydrate 105.7 g, Cholesterol 22.3 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 301 mg, Sugar 3.3 g