Couscous Salad with Tomatoes and Feta | Quick and Healthy Meal Ideas

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Goat cheese offers a tangy flavor similar to feta, while ricotta is more budget-friendly.

cherry tomatoes

🥗Healthier: heirloom tomatoes

💰Cheaper: regular tomatoes

Heirloom tomatoes provide richer flavor, while regular tomatoes are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and health benefits, while vegetable oil is more economical.

kalamata olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: black olives

Green olives are healthier with fewer calories, while black olives are often cheaper.

Bring 1.5 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Add 1 cup of pearl couscous and a pinch of salt to the boiling water.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until couscous absorbs all the liquid and is tender.

Run the cooked couscous under cold water and set aside to cool.

Wash, dry, and cut small package of cherry tomatoes in half.

Dice 1 English cucumber.

Finely chop about half a cup of fresh parsley.

In a small jar, combine 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, 0.25 teaspoons of dijon mustard, a pinch of kosher salt, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Shake until emulsified.

In a large mixing bowl, add the cooled couscous, halved tomatoes, diced cucumber, 3 chopped scallions, and 0.5 cups of crumbled feta cheese.

Add the vinaigrette to the bowl and toss to combine.

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