m1shootr Recipe ∼ Zesty Greek Couscous

Zesty pasta salad made with zucchini, tomato, lemon, and basil.

Ingredients

• 4 ½ cups fast-cooking couscous
• 2 cups boiling water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 zucchini, diced
• ½ cup chopped green onion
• ½ cup fresh basil, cut into strips
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Put couscous in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over the couscous, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and set aside until the water is absorbed completely, about 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
2. Stir olive oil and lemon juice with the couscous. Fold tomatoes, zucchini, green onion, and basil into the couscous mixture.
3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.
4. Stir feta cheese into the couscous mixture; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

• calories632.3
• carbohydrateContent105.7 g
• cholesterolContent22.3 mg
• fatContent13.1 g
• fiberContent7.7 g
• proteinContent21.2 g
• saturatedFatContent4.8 g
• sodiumContent301 mg
• sugarContent3.3 g