The Greek-style Couscous is an easy-to-make recipe with fresh and tasty ingredients that make it perfect as a summer lunch. Light and healthy, couscous is also ideal for those on a diet.
Greek-style Couscous is really ready in just a few steps, especially if you use precooked couscous — it only takes the water to boil. Then you just need to mix the ingredients and let it absorb the flavors!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 Servings
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
- Energy 488.33 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 53.25 (g) of which sugars 5.16 (g)
- Proteins 12.56 (g)
- Fat 24.75 (g) of which saturated 8.98 (g)of which unsaturated 4.11 (g)
- Fibers 2.38 (g)
- Sodium 3,771.48 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups corn couscous
- 1 cup water
- 7 oz feta
- 5 cups arugula (about 100 g)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 15 pitted olives
- 1/4 Tropea red onion
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
Tools
- 1 Kitchen scale
- 1 Bowl
Steps
Preparing Greek-style Couscous is very easy and quick.
First, place the precooked couscous in a bowl with one tablespoon of oil, and after bringing the water to a boil, pour it over the couscous.
Cover the bowl and let it absorb all the liquid for about 4–5 minutes.
Meanwhile, rinse and cut the cherry tomatoes and the feta into cubes.
Chop the olives, the onion, and the previously washed arugula.
Season everything with salt and oil.
After the couscous has rested, fluff it with a fork to separate the grains and combine it with the other ingredients.
Mix and place in the refrigerator to rest for about half an hour to let the flavors meld.
Finally, serve and…
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