Crunchy Mediterranean Couscous Salad

• Produce

  • 1 cup Broccoli florets
  • 1 cup Chickpeas
  • 1 cup English cucumber
  • 1 cup Red bell pepper
  • 1 cup Tomato, fresh

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Feta cheese

• Other

  • Clickhere for Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe
  • 2 cups Cooked coucous (one cup uncooked - cooled

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked coucous (one cup uncooked) - cooled
• 1 cup chopped broccoli florets
• 1 cup seeded, chopped english cucumber
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 1 cup chickpeas (also knows as garbanzo), drained and rinsed
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• Other suggested add ins: kalamata olives, pepperoncini, red onion, roasted red pepper
• Clickhere for Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe

Directions

• Prepare coucous and cool to at least room temperature. ( 1 cup couscous, ¾ cup water in microwave bowl. Cover. Micro for 3 minutes on high. Let sit for 2-3 minutes. Fluff with fork. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, season with salt and pepper and fluff again. Perfect couscous every time!).
• Toss couscous, chopped veggies and feta.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss in desired amount of dressing.
• I suggest starting with a small amount of dressing and letting it absorb .
• Add additional dressing as needed.