Mediterranean Couscous with Olives, Feta Cheese, and Chickpeas
🌟Main ingredient:Couscous
✨secondary ingredients: olives and feta-cheese
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
cup
couscous
1
cup
vegetable
broth
or
water
1
can
chickpeas,
drained
and
rinsed
1/2
cup
pitted
olives,
sliced
1/2
cup
crumbled
feta
cheese
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
1
tablespoon
lemon
juice
1
tablespoon
chopped
fresh
parsley
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Cooking steps
In a small pot, bring the vegetable broth or water to a boil.
Remove from heat and stir in the couscous. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Fluff the couscous with a fork to separate the grains.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked couscous, drained chickpeas, sliced olives, and crumbled feta cheese.
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper.
Pour the dressing over the couscous mixture and toss to combine.
Adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve the Mediterranean couscous as a main dish or alongside your choice of rice, pasta, potatoes, or greens.
Enjoy!
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