Vegetarian

Sorta-Greekish Couscous Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Sorta-Greekish Couscous Salad takes 5 minutes to cook.

Sorta-Greekish Couscous Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Sorta-Greekish Couscous Salad are:

2 boxes Near East Couscous, Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil flavor
2 cups chopped European cucumber (with peel, seeds removed)
2 medium ripe bell peppers, chopped
1 pint grape tomatoes, thickly sliced
1 cup chopped scallions aka green onions
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1 cup coarsely grated carrots
1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley (not curly parsley which doesn't taste like anything, and for love of all that's holy, don't mix up the cilantro and the parsley!)
6 oz container crumbled Feta Cheese
3/4 cup Greek Vinaigrette Dressing, homemade or bottled (Newman's Own Greek Dressing used for nutritional calculation)

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS (not included in nutritional calculation):
1/2-3/4 cup oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup peperoncini (pickled peppers), chopped
1 15-oz. can reduced-sodium chickpeas/garbanzos, drained and rinsed well
leftover grilled veggies, chopped - zucchini, asparagus, peppers, eggplant, whatever you've got as long as the seasonings are compatible
2 cups cooked shrimp (51-60 size or chopped larger), or chopped cooked chicken (not vegetarian, obviously!)

Here is how you make Sorta-Greekish Couscous Salad:

Prepare couscous per package directions and cool to room temperature, fluffing it with a fork every so often. While it's cooling, prepare vegetables and dressing if you're making your own. Gently stir vegetables and cheese into cooled couscous - you don't want to mash it. Add dressing and stir well. Let stand 15-30 minutes before serving, or chill and serve later. Keeps well up to 5 days in refrigerator, although it may need a little more dressing added after a few days. Remember not to leave it at room temperature more than 2 hours for food safety.Serving Size: 8 main-course servings or 16 side-dish servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIZZEM.

The nutritional information for Sorta-Greekish Couscous Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 361.8

• Total Fat: 18.2 g
• Cholesterol: 18.9 mg
• Sodium: 954.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 10.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Sorta-Greekish Couscous Salad is Vegetarian