September 13, 2018

Fresh Herb and Vegetable Couscous Salad

Couscous tossed with fresh herbs, vegetables, and feta cheese, and finished with a balsamic dressing. This Fresh Herb and Vegetable Couscous Salad is light and deliciously flavorful!

Pasta Salad

I am a big fan of pasta salads. They’re filling, tend to have a great variety of flavors, and are usually on the healthy side. My husband though, he is not a fan of cold pasta. Since I try to only make food that all four members of my family will eat, pasta salad does not generally make it into the meal rotation.

I have assumed that since cold salads with grains are similar to pasta salad, my husband wouldn’t like them, and have stayed away from making them. But then a few weeks ago, something exciting happened: We were driving home from the beach and my husband mentioned that years ago, a friend of ours used to take a couscous salad to events, and that he really enjoyed it. I was so pumped!

Fresh Herb and Vegetable Couscous Salad

As soon as I learned about this couscous salad, I immediately texted my friend Becky, who had made said salad, and asked her what was in it. She couldn’t remember proportions, but gave me a good gist of what she did. So, we all have Becky to thank for this recipe.

This fresh herb and vegetable couscous salad has all that I love about pasta salads: it’s fresh, filling, tasty, and healthy. The perfect dish to take to a party, use as a side, or have for an appetizer!

Fresh Herb and Vegetable Couscous Salad

Couscous tossed with fresh herbs, vegetables, and feta cheese, and finished with a balsamic dressing. This Fresh Herb and Vegetable Couscous Salad is light and deliciously flavorful!

5 from 3 votes

Course: Side Dish

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 150

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Ingredients

Couscous

1 cup couscous
1 cup water
1/2 tbsp butter
1/4 teaspoon salt

Salad

2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
2 tbsp fresh oregano chopped
1/2 medium sized cucumber diced into ~1/4" chunks, about 1/2 cup
1 cup baby tomatoes cut into fourths or halves
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles

Instructions

Couscous

In a medium sized sauce pan over high heat, bring water to a boil. Once boiling, stir in couscous, butter, and salt. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 10 minutes, then fluff couscous.

Salad

In a medium sized bowl, stir together couscous, basil, oregano, cucumber, and tomatoes.
Mix together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Pour balsamic mixture over couscous and stir well. Finally, stir in feta cheese.