Shrimp Couscous Salad

Name: Shrimp Couscous Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups couscous; 2 cups water; 3/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 clove garlic, crushed; salt and pepper to taste; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped; 1 1/2 pounds cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

⏱️ Ready in 35 min 🥄 Prep 30 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 25 views

For a beautiful, flavorful cold salad and a wonderful variation from the standards, try this easy and delicious couscous. Shrimp and tomatoes are tossed with couscous and feta cheese, then dressed in a garlic vinaigrette. Always a hit, and never goes to waste.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 30 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 530

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.4g 36%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 570mg 25%

Total Carbohydrate 38.7g 14%

Dietary Fiber 3.2g 11%

Total Sugars 3.2g

Protein 28.7g 57%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Pour water into a saucepan, and bring to a boil.

Stir in couscous, cover, and remove from heat.

Let stand for 5 minutes, then immediately fluff with a fork. (otherwise it will clump).

Set aside to cool.

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.

In a large salad bowl, toss together the shrimp, cooled couscous, red and yellow bell peppers, tomatoes, parsley and feta cheese.

Whisk vinaigrette to blend, then pour in about half of it over the couscous.

Toss to coat, and add more dressing to coat thoroughly without drenching.

Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.