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    Home > Recipes > Sides & Salads

    20-minute Greek Couscous Salad

    ↓ Jump to Recipe · By: Julia Foerster · Posted: 01/01/17 · Updated: 08/11/17 · This post may contain affiliate links

    20-minute Greek Couscous Salad makes a great quick weeknight dinner but it's also perfect for parties! This easy recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

    20-minute Greek Couscous Salad makes a great quick weeknight dinner but it’s also perfect for parties! This easy recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

    20-minute Greek Couscous Salad makes a great quick weeknight dinner but it's also perfect for parties! This easy recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

    This easy and healthy couscous salad is a weeknight and party favorite in our house! It’s a great filling ‘salad’ that is perfect to make in advance just like my Bavarian Potato Salad but this one is much quicker to prepare.

    Couscous is my go-to healthy grain! It might not be as healthy as quinoa but it’s much better tasting in my opinion and really easy to prep. My secret to making couscous taste even better is to replace part of the water with chicken stock. It gives the couscous much more flavor!

    I use this trick for every salad I make with couscous and everybody loves it! We often bring this salad to family get-togethers or to barbecues but we also have it for dinner at home. It’s a great meal on its own!

    20-minute Greek Couscous Salad makes a great quick weeknight dinner but it's also perfect for parties! This easy recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

    This easy dish is full of Mediterranean flavors like feta cheese, cucumbers, and olives. And the cherry tomato mixture works as a dressing and makes this salad taste so good.

    I love that it is so easy and quick to make!

    If you can boil water, you can make couscous! Using precooked couscous makes making dinner super quick. Instant couscous has already been steamed and dried, so it doesn’t need to cook, just let it sit for a few minutes after adding it to the boiling water and chicken stock.

    20-minute Greek Couscous Salad makes a great quick weeknight dinner but it's also perfect for parties! This easy recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

    You can make the salad in the morning and let it sit in the refrigerator until it’s time to eat or you can serve it warm for lunch and have the leftovers cold for dinner with some chicken.

    It’s a great salad for entertaining guests. You have to try it!

    – Julia

     

    Greek couscous salad with cucumber, tomato, olives, basil and feta in a white bowl on a white dishtowel. There is a white bowl of olives and a white bowl with basil in the background.
    Servings: 6 people

    20-minute Greek Couscous Salad

    An easy-to-make 20-minute Greek Couscous Salad which is great as a main or side dish. Tastes great warm or cold and can be prepared in advance.
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Course: Salad
    Author: Julia Foerster
    5 from 2 votes
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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups dry instant Couscous
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 cup chicken stock
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1/4 salt
    • 1 medium onion, diced
    • 1 clove garlic, finely diced
    • 3 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tbsp tomato paste
    • 1 pinch of sugar
    • pepper
    • 2 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
    • 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
    • 8 oz feta cheese, crumbled
    • 2 cups diced cucumber
    • 1 cup pitted olives, halved
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    Instructions

    • In a small pot bring chicken stock and water to a boil. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/4 tsp salt.
    • Turn off the heat and add the couscous. Stir with a fork and let sit for about 10 minutes until the couscous is fluffy and has absorbed all the liquid.
    • Heat up 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Saute chopped onion until glossy then add finely diced garlic and saute for one more minute. Add the tomato paste and saute briefly. Add the tomatoes, season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Saute for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
    • Transfer couscous to a large bowl and fluff with a fork. Add the tomato mixture, basil and mint to the couscous. Fork through until combined then add cucumber, feta, and olives.
    • Serve warm or cold. This salad keeps fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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    20-minute Greek Couscous Salad makes a great quick weeknight dinner but it's also perfect for parties! This easy recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

     

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    1. Julia @ HappyFoods Tube says

      January 04, 2017 at 10:21 pm

      I am quite new to couscous but I like it (tried it years ago and didn’t like it for some weird reason) so looking for recipe ideas. Love this salad and the colors! It’s something I would order right away in a restaurant!

      Reply
    2. Christa Crous says

      July 31, 2016 at 3:25 pm

      5 stars
      Fantastic salad! I have made it a few times and the family just love it. Thank you .

      Reply
      • Julia says

        August 10, 2016 at 11:05 am

        Thank you so much, Christa! I’m so happy your family liked it.

        Reply
    3. IGOR @ COOKING THE GLOBE says

      March 04, 2016 at 9:53 am

      5 stars
      Awesome salad. Adding to my list of to-do things. Thanks!

      Reply
    4. Ahu @ Ahu Eats says

      March 03, 2016 at 12:36 pm

      Oooh, I love this and I think I have couscous in my pantry already! If I’m not using instant couscous is there anything I should modify?

      Reply
      • Julia says

        March 03, 2016 at 12:52 pm

        Thank you, Ahu! Most couscous you will find in supermarkets will be instant couscous. If you don’t have instant couscous I would follow the instructions on the package. I think non-instant couscous needs to be steamed several times. I hope I could help!

        Reply
    5. Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says

      March 02, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      Perfect salad for me. So healthy! Pinning:)

      Reply
      • Julia says

        March 03, 2016 at 12:53 pm

        Thank you, Ilona!

        Reply

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