Chickpea, Marinated Artichoke Hearts, Mushrooms, and Sun-Dried Tomato Couscous Salad with Feta
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This delicious couscous salad has so many layers of flavors and textures. Marinated artichoke hearts and mushrooms, olive-oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, and salty feta cheese together with couscous deliver a satisfying dish that's also eye pleasure too.
Ingredients
| 1 | cup |
couscous
Israeli style |
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
stock
vegetable or any broth, or water |
|
| ¼ | cup |
artichoke hearts
marinated, drained and sliced, plus 1 tablespoon marinade |
* |
| ¼ | cup |
mushrooms, marinated
drained and sliced |
* |
| ¼ | cup |
sundried tomatoes
olive-oil packed, drained and sliced, plus 2 tablespoons oil |
|
| 1 | cup |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
cooked, if canned, drained and well rinsed |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
pimento stuffed green olives
sliced or any your favorite olives |
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
red onion
finely chopped |
|
| ¼ | each |
green bell peppers
diced |
|
| ¼ | each |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 1 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
red wine vinegar
or to taste |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
| ½ | cup |
feta cheese
crumbled |
Directions
Add the couscous and broth or water into a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.
Remove from the heat, and fluff with a fork. Set aside.
Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl, mix together the marinated artichoke hearts with marinade, marinated mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes with oil, chick peas, olives, red onion, bell peppers, and scallions.
Add the cooked couscous into the large mixing bowl.
Gently toss with a wooden spatula until evenly coated and well combined.
Season to taste with red wine vinegar, salt and black pepper to taste.
Divide the dish between the serving dishes, top with feta cheese.
Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 779g (27.5 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 72214% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g
17%
Saturated Fat 6g
31%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 33mg
11%
Sodium 1442mg
60%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
42%
Dietary Fiber 14g
57%
Sugars g
Protein
59g
Vitamin A 17%
•
Vitamin C 93%
Calcium 33%
•
Iron 27%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
