Greek-Style Couscous Salad

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Greek-Style Couscous Salad

 

Recipe By :Flexible Fare by Sandra Rudloff

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Salads

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups cooked couscous -- cooled

1/2 cup diced cucumber

1/2 cup diced tomato

1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted kalamata olives

2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

DRESSING:

2/3 cup olive oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

 

1. In a medium bowl, combine cooked couscous, cucumber, tomatoes, olives and

feta cheese.

 

2. In a separate bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; mix well.

 

3. Pour dressing over salad. Stir well to combine. Refrigerate until cold;

serve.

 

Servings: 4

 

~ Greek-Style Couscous Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes - In place of diced

tomatoes, use 1/4 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes in step 1.

 

~ Italian-Style Couscous Salad - In place of feta cheese, add 2 tablespoons

shredded Parmesan cheese and add 1/4 cup pine nuts in step 1.

 

MC'd by Badams 7/2005

 

Source:

" Flexible Fare: Personalize Recipes with Countless Variations by Sandra

Rudloff "

Copyright:

" Bristol Publishing Enterprises, 1999; ISBN: 1-55867-228-1 "

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NOTES : Tiny grains of pasta called couscous cook quickly. All you need to do is

pour boiling water over them and you have a tasty addition to any salad. Here

couscous is livened up with components of a classic Greek salad.