Israeli Couscous Salad

MacChef's Note:

A combination of several favorite recipes all in one! Israeli coucous is larger than regular coucous and can be found in the kosher section of the grocery store.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (8 7/8 ounce) package israeli couscous
• 1/2 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 2 -3 green onions, sliced
• 10 black olives, sliced
• 6 ounces fat free feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped fine
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Cook coucous according to package directions, drain and rinse in cool water.
2. Combine remaining ingredients and cover and chill till ready to eat.

Reviews

[CIndytc]

THis was very very good... I didi triple the sauce and left out the tomatoes and olives...
it was great even with leaving out those items...

[Sauce Lover]

This is an easy salad to prepare and its good too!! Used fresh basil instead of tarragon and next time I may add some fresh garlic to add some more flavor. Don't skimp on the feta cheese and olives, as they add alot of flavor also. Another thought, I might use those salty greek olives they sell at the olive bars instead of regular canned black olives to increase the flavor as well. One more thing, I would decrease the amount of tomatoes and increase the amount of feta cheese next time, just personal preference.

[limeleaf]

This was really light and refreshing. Made it with whole wheat couscous and with basil instead of the tarragon and oregano. I added some mustard and salt to the dressing as well. I will make this again for sure. Thanks for sharing.