Greek Style Couscous

This recipe works in combination with: Grilled Veg & Houmous Wraps, New Potato Salad, Spinach & Mascarpone Spaghetti, Sun-dried Tomato Pasta.

A Greek-inspired couscous salad with feta cheese, cucumber, olives, cherry tomatoes and a simple dressing.

Ingredients

  • 300g of cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 half cucumber portion, chopped
  • 200g of feta cheese, crumbled
  • 185g of black olives, halved
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 160g of couscous
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 160ml vegetable stock, prepared according to the packet instructions
  • Serves: 4
  • Course: Lunch
  • Preparation time: 10 mins
  • Price per person: £1.12
  • Store cupboard: Basic
  • Calories per serving: 439
  • 5-a-day per serving: 1.9
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Method

  1. Prepare the couscous according to the packet instructions using vegetable stock instead of water.
  2. Mix the oil and lemon juice in a large bowl, add the cucumber, olives, feta and cherry tomatoes and toss with the couscous. Season with salt and pepper, add extra lemon juice to taste and serve.


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