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Greek Couscous Salad
Greek couscous salad is a fresh and tangy side dish or lighter main meal that you will want to eat on repeat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 339 kcal
Ingredients
For the salad
- 1.5 cups Israeli couscous cooked to package instructions
- 15 ounces chickpeas 1 can - drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cucumber chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
- ⅔ cup red onion diced
- ¾ cup kalamata olives sliced, pitted
- ½ cup vegan feta cheese - optional (we like Violife, or your favorite feta cheese)
- ¼ cup flat leaf parsley chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil sliced or torn
For the red wine vinaigrette dressing
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
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Assemble the salad. Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl or serving bowl.
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Mix up the dressing. Add all dressing ingredients to a mason jar fitted with a lid and shake well to combine and emulsify.
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Dress and serve. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss and top with the parsley and basil. Serve at room temperature or cold.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
Nutrition info includes half of the dressing. (You will likely have leftover dressing. Reserve the rest for serving, if desired)
Nutrition Facts
Greek Couscous Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Sodium 562mg24%
Potassium 451mg13%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 668IU13%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 77mg8%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.