Mediterranean Couscous Salad | Easy Salad Recipe (Mediterranean Diet)

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable while still providing necessary fat.

Heat a pot and drizzle in extra virgin olive oil.

Add couscous to the pot and toast until golden.

Pour in boiling water and add a pinch of salt if desired.

Cover the pot and let the couscous absorb the water until cooked.

Turn off the heat and drain the couscous; set aside to cool slightly.

Prepare the salad dressing by whisking together lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, dill weed, salt, and black pepper.

In a large bowl, combine chopped cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, kalamata olives, chopped red onion, and artichoke hearts.

Add the couscous to the bowl; it can be slightly warm.

Chop fresh basil into ribbons and add to the salad.

Whisk the dressing again and pour it over the salad; toss to combine.

Top the salad with baby mozzarella before serving.

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