Simple Greek Couscous

Description

Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese add a Greek flair to a classic Mediterranean pasta.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup couscous
  • ⅔ cup chopped kalamata olives, liquid reserved
  • ⅔ cup diced red bell pepper
  • ½ cup diced sun-dried tomatoes, oil reserved
  • 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat
  2. and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes
  3. then fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool slightly.
  4. Mix olives
  5. red bell pepper
  6. sun-dried tomatoes
  7. and couscous together in a bowl. Stir about 1 tablespoon liquid from olives and 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomatoes into the couscous mixture until moistened. Add more oil as needed. Fold in feta cheese; sprinkle with parsley.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 6

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