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COUSCOUS SALAD WITH FETA AND AVOCADO

An easy to make couscous salad with feta cheese and creamy avocado. It’s fulfilling, it’s crunchy, healthy and delicious! What else you need? Oh, one more thing! You can serve it as a side dish or on its own as a light lunch meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: salad for lunch, summer salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 389kcal

Ingredients

  • 150 g cherry tomatoes cut in halves
  • 300 g cucumber diced
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper diced
  • 2 green onions diced
  • 70 g spinach leaves
  • 200g feta cheese or salad cheese cut in cubes
  • 130 g couscous
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Place the couscous in a 6-inch saucepan or a bowl, add the tomato sauce,  ½ tablespoon of olive oil and salt to taste. Pour over 200g of boiling water, mix everything with a spoon and cover with a plate or a lid. Set aside for 5-7 minutes.
  • Open the lid and fluff the couscous with a fork. Allow it to cool a little bit.
  • Place all veggies, greens, feta cheese, avocado and the couscous in a big salad bowl.
  • Pour apple cider vinegar and the rest of olive oil over the salad. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Toss everything together to coat with the dressing.

Notes

Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcal