Spring Vegetable Couscous Salad with Feta
Topped with a Lemon Basil Jalapeño Vinaigrette, this Vegetable and Couscous Salad with Odyssey® Brands Feta is bursting with fresh flavor.
Total time: 25 minutes
Yields 1 serving
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 2 cups Israeli couscous
- 1, 15 oz can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise, sliced
- 8-10 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup whole almonds, roasted & salted
- 2 cups Odyssey® Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 4 oz arugula
- 3-4 lemon wedges, for serving
Lemon Basil Jalapeño Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded & diced
- 6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced & zest
- salt & pepper to taste
Directions
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Cook couscous according to package instructions. Rinse with cold water and transfer to large bowl. Add chickpeas, zucchini, radishes, almonds, Feta, and arugula. Mix well and set aside.
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In a small bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, jalapeño, basil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Whisk until smooth and season with salt and pepper.
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Toss couscous salad with vinaigrette until evenly coated. Serve with lemon wedges if desired.
Feta Cheese creatively crafted by Odyssey® Brands
Our five Master Cheesemakers use the freshest Wisconsin cow’s milk with state-of-the-art equipment to create our cheese. The result is an award-winning Feta cheese products. Whether whole or crumbled- our feta cheese products are a tart, salty, and super tasty fresh cheese.
