Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad

Name: Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle-Eastern
Ingredients: 1.5 cups pearl couscous; 1 fresh lemon; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 English cucumber; 1/2 cup parsley; 1/4 tsp freshly cracked pepper; 3 oz. feta cheese, crumbled

Lunch, Salad, Side Dish Middle-Eastern

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Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad

Yield6

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Total20 min

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5 steps

1
Cook the pearl couscous in salted water 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Drain and rinse with cool water.
2
Zest and juice the lemon and whisk with the olive oil, garlic powder, and salt.
3
Dice the cucumber and chop the parsley.
4
Toss the couscous with the cucumber, parsley, pepper, and dressing.
5
Sprinkle with the feta.

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Ingredient substitutions

Instead of cucumber
celery for crunch, or skip
Instead of feta cheese
goat cheese or crumbled cotija
Instead of fresh parsley
cilantro or chives