Greek Couscous Salad

I created this recipe myself from ingredients that I usually always have in my pantry. I tend to lean toward greek style dishes that contain tasty combinations of ingredients that are healthy & somewhat lower fat.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 (5 5/8ounce) box  garlic and herb couscous mix
• 3⁄4 cup chickpeas, rinsed
• 1  cucumber, diced & seeded
• 1  medium tomatoes, diced
• 1⁄2 cup feta cheese
• 1⁄2 cup sliced ripe olives
• 3  green onions, sliced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried mint
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  all purpose Greek seasoning
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup  Greek salad dressing

Directions

1. Cook couscous according to package directions, except omit the butter amount. Let cool & then add all other ingredients. Allow to chill in refrigerator for a couple hours before serving.