Greek Couscous Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Easy Greek Couscous Salad with chickpeas, feta, cucumber and peppers tossed in a homemade red wine vinaigrette. Perfect for meal prep or a fresh summer side!
Servings 6
Calories 390kcal
Ingredients
Greek Couscous Salad
- 1 cup dry pearl couscous
- 1 cup cucumber chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- ⅓ cup red onion diced
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley chopped
Red Wine Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning or Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pearl couscous according to the package directions. Drain if needed and set aside to cool.
- While the couscous cooks, chop the cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and parsley. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- Make the vinaigrette by whisking together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, Greek seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Add the cooled couscous, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, chickpeas, feta, and parsley to a large bowl.
- Pour the red wine vinaigrette over the salad and toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to enjoy. Give the salad another toss before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 6g