Lemon and feta couscous salad

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Recipe «Lemon and feta couscous salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 500g couscous, 2 cups boiling water, 1 lemon, thickly sliced, 2 tsp salt, 1/4 cup lemon juice , 2 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped, 1 large tomato, chopped, 1/3 cup pitted green olives, chopped , 170g rocket leaves, trimmed, 100g low-fat feta, crumbled.

Ingredients:

  • 500g couscous 
  • 2 cups boiling water 
  • 1 lemon, thickly sliced 
  • 2 tsp salt 
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice 
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped 
  • 1 large tomato, chopped 
  • 1/3 cup pitted green olives, chopped 
  • 170g rocket leaves, trimmed 
  • 100g low-fat feta, crumbled 

Instructions

  1. Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Add boiling water. Cover and stand for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir with a fork to separate grains.
  2. Meanwhile, place lemon in a saucepan. Cover with cold water. Add salt. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Drain. Finely chop.
  3. Add lemon, lemon juice, cucumber, tomato and olives to couscous. Stir to combine. Serve with rocket and feta.