Side dishe for 11

Greek Couscous Salad

Name: Greek Couscous Salad
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 cups pearl couscous; 5 cups low sodium chicken broth or water with 1 tbs bouillon/better than bouillon; 1 1/2 cups english cucumber; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 1 red bell pepper; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1/2 cup red onion; 1 cup pitted kalamata olives; 2/3 cup pepperoncini; 1 jars (8 1/2 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil; 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves; 1/4 cup almonds; 2 oz block feta cheese or 1/4 cup crumbled; 3 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp each dried oregano; 1/4 tsp each pepper; feta; chopped parsley

Pearl couscous, crisp vegetables, olives, chickpeas, feta, and herbs combine with a tangy garlic dressing for a chilled salad.

Typical price

$7.04for 4 servings

$1.76 per serving$7.04 for 4

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40 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
11servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	12 oz	$2.40Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	42 oz	$2.91Typical price
Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	1	$0.83Typical price
Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	11 oz	$3.18Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
Red onions$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical	5 oz	$0.90Typical price
Capers, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled things$0.45/oz typical	3.25 oz	$1.50Typical price
Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.53Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.75	$1.12Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Feta or goat cheese$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.36

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 cups pearl couscous
5 cups low sodium chicken broth or water with 1 tbs bouillon/better than bouillon
1 1/2 cups english cucumber
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1/2 cup red onion
1 cup pitted kalamata olives
2/3 cup pepperoncini
1 jars (8 1/2 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil
1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup almonds
2 oz block feta cheese or 1/4 cup crumbled
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp each dried oregano
1/4 tsp each pepper
feta
chopped parsley

Steps

Bring the broth to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan, stir in the pearl couscous, and cook for 10 minutes.
Drain the couscous, spread it on a large baking sheet, and cool it for 10 minutes.
Chop the cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, olives, pepperoncini, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and parsley.
Whisk the garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, pepper, and oil from the sun-dried tomato jar in a large bowl.
Toss the cooled couscous, vegetables, chickpeas, almonds, and dressing together, then fold in the feta.