jewel couscous/or quinoa salad

Name: Jewel Couscous/or Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) couscous or quinoa; 1 1/4 cup(s) hot vegetable stock; 1/2 pound(s) cherry tomatoes; 1/2 - cucumber; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 large lemon zest and juice; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 1/4 cup(s) feta cheese; 1 bunch(es) basil chopped (may use mint instead for different flavor)

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Jennifer P.

Nashville, TN

Updated on Jul 28, 2016

One of my friends made a similar salad for a potluck and it was delicious! I've made a few changes and ended up with this.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups couscous or quinoa
1 1/4 cups hot vegetable stock
1/2 pound cherry tomatoes
1/2 - cucumber
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large lemon zest and juice
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 1/4 cups feta cheese
1 bunch basil chopped (may use mint instead for different flavor)

How To Make jewel couscous/or quinoa salad

Step 1

Place couscous in a large bowl and pour over the hot stock. Leave for 5 minutes until liquid has been absorbed. Allow to cool completely.

Step 2

cut cherry tomatoes in half. Half the cucumber lengthwise and scoop out seeds with spoon, then cut into pieces.
Step 3

Stir the lemon juice, zest, olive oil together. Add tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, to couscous mixture. Salt and pepper to taste.
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