Greek Couscous

Name: Greek Couscous
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 439 grams chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained; 237 milliliters uncooked couscous; 237 milliliters diced peeled cucumber; 79 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 0 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper; 3 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters ripe olives, halved; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 355 milliliters diced plum tomatoes; 3 Tbsps diced red onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters water; 355 milliliters water

Greek Couscous might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 366 calories, 13g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up chickpeas, couscous, onion, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a reasonably priced side dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous and oregano.

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Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Combine couscous, tomatoes, and next 5 ingredients (tomatoes through chickpeas) in a bowl; set aside.

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Couscous

Tomato

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Combine 1/4 cup water and remaining ingredients; stir well with a whisk.

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Water

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Pour dressing over couscous mixture, tossing gently to coat.

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Couscous

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Servings:

439grams

chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained 237milliliters

uncooked couscous 237milliliters

diced peeled cucumber 79milliliters

crumbled feta cheese 0teaspoons

coarsely ground pepper 3Tbsps

lemon juice 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 59milliliters

ripe olives, halved 1teaspoons

dried oregano 355milliliters

diced plum tomatoes 3Tbsps

diced red onion 0teaspoons

salt 59milliliters

water 355milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko, Moschofilero

Greek on the menu? Try pairing with Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko, and Moschofilero. If you feel like going Greek with your Greek food, assyrtiko and moschofilero are both lovely white wines to pair with chicken, seafood, etc. Agiorgitiko is a full bodied red suitable for roasted meats and lamb. One wine you could try is Skouras Saint George Agiorgitiko. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 18 dollars.