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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (312g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: whole wheat couscous reduced-fat feta cheese
Calories 1978
Calories from Fat 1990		(100%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 221.1g	340%
	Saturated Fat 30.6g	153%
	Monounsaturated Fat 161.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 23.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1mg		0%
Sodium 92mg		3%
Potassium 145mg		4%
Total Carbohydrate 4.2g		1%
	Dietary Fiber 0.8g	3%
	Sugars 2.0g
Protein 2.0g		3%
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Simple Couscous Salad

Recipe #295512 | 20 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Alison J.
Mar 31, 2008

A healthy and nutritious summery side dish. This has been a hit at potlucks and campsites as well as family dinners - just scale the recipe to the number of servings you need. Quick and easy, and great for leftovers as well! Add or change ingredients as you prefer - halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, drained canned corn... even add some tuna, chicken, or ham. Play with your favourite flavours in this versatile recipe!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat couscous (regular couscous also works)
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup garlic-infused olive oil or fat-free Italian salad dressing
1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1
To make your own garlic-infused olive oil: Thinly slice two cloves of garlic. Add to a small saucepan with olive oil. Heat on medium-low until garlic just begins to brown - do not burn garlic! Remove from heat and use a slotted spoon to remove garlic from oil. Discard garlic slices. Set aside oil.
2
In a medium saucepan, bring chicken stock to a boil.
3
Remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
4
Fluff couscous with a fork. One at a time, stir in the remaining ingredients (starting with oil/dressing) until well combined.