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Try this simple couscous salad recipe for a fast, healthy lunch or dinner. Add it as a side dish, top with some grilled chicken, or serve up a plate-full.
I love all kinds of salads. From greens to grains, salads are my favorite meal to prepare and to eat.
One of the best things about making salads, (aside from feeling like I was so well behaved having eaten a salad for dinner that I reason I can indulge in some ice cream for dessert,) is that I can vary my creation based on what I have in my fridge or pantry.
This simple couscous salad recipe is perfect for tailoring to your family’s taste or to what foods you have one hand. Have some celery, peppers or cucumbers that need eating? Throw them in! Feel like a salty kick? Go crazy with the feta cheese and jarred artichokes.
I like to make my couscous with chicken broth for extra flavor, but cooking with water works too. And I like my salad to have as much flavor as possible, so in addition to tossing in olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing, I drizzle on some balsamic reduction syrup too. But, whatever you have available will be great!
Fast and Easy Couscous Salad with Artichokes and Feta
Ingredients
- 1 cup Couscous
- 1 1/4 cup Chicken Broth
- Feta Cheese
- Jarred or Canned Artichoke Hearts
- Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Canned Beans - I used a mixed blend
- Red Peppers
- Celery
- Green Onion
- Parsley
- Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Balsamic Vinegar Reduction for drizzling - optional
Instructions
To Cook Couscous:
- Bring chicken stock to a boil
- Stir in couscous
- Remove from heat
- Cover and let stand for 5 minutes
- Fluff with fork
To Prepare Dressing:
- Mix two parts Olive Oil and one part Balsamic Vinegar
To Prepare Salad:
- Chop vegetables, including green onion and 1/2 of your parsley
- Add cooked couscous into a large mixing bowl
- Add chopped vegetables, chopped onion and parsley, artichokes and sun dried tomatoes
- Add drained and rinsed beans
- Add crumbled or cubed feta
- Add dressing - I use approximately 1/4 cup but add to your taste
- Toss
- Serve and drizzle with Balsamic Vinegar Reduction and garnish with parsley if desired
Written and photographed by Janice Croze, co-owner of 5 Minutes for Mom and owner of Janice Croze Photography. Originally published on Sept 12, 2013 here at 5 Minutes for Mom.
Heather says
I am adding this to the must try list !! I love couscous, but I have not had it as a “salad” adding the artichokes sounds fantastic Can’t wait to try this.
Georgia Beckman says
I have never tried couscous but have been curious about it. This salad may be my introduction! I pinned it so I could find it later. If it’s got feta cheese in it, it’s got to be good!
Helga/billsn beaks says
I love couscous! This looks like a nice summer dish.
Sunnymay says
I printed off the recipe and enjoyed the photo of your Couscous Creation. I’d love to add pinenuts sauteed in a little oil, roasted red bell pepper and the larger couscous called Israeli Couscous.
Debby Chandler says
love it! I’ll give it a go this weekend.
Meagan bs says
ive never tried to cook couscous but this looks awesome! i may have to try.
Matt Stringham says
This looks delicious gluten free too!!
Angela Saver says
This looks so good – I love artichokes & feta cheese, so I need to try this recipe out on my family.
Barbara Montag says
I’d like to make this recipe – haven’t ever had artichokes!
thank you
Jasmine R says
This looks so delicious! I really like feta cheese
Kathy stevenson says
This looks delicious!
Rebecca Parsons says
I have only had couscous a few times and liked it, this looks really good.
Amy M says
The texture of couscous bothers me a little, so I always use the Israeli variation; it’s bigger.
jee says
delicious, thanks for the recipes
heather says
I have not had couscous in way too long and this looks so healthy I really want to make this putting it on my list thanks for sharing this one.
Ronnie says
It looks DELICIOUS. I love couscous and burghul salads. I’m trying this out tomorrow. 🙂