Greek Salad With Couscous And Spicy Feta Cheese Recipes

ZESTY GREEK COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare couscous according to package directions, omitting butter or olive oil, and adding black pepper to water.
• In large bowl, combine prepared couscous, lemon juice and olive oil.
• Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Add tomatoes, zucchini, basil and green onions.
• Chill at least four hours.
• Just before serving, stir in feta cheese. Or, you may top with feta cheese as a garnish.
• May be served over romaine lettuce or fresh spinach.
• May be used as a vegan recipe if served without the cheese.
• Cooking time is minimum chilling time.

GREEK SALAD WITH COUSCOUS AND SPICY FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over low heat. Add oregano and chili powder to the dry, hot skillet; cook and stir until fragrant and toasted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and mix with olive oil. Pour over feta cheese and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Pour boiling water over the couscous and wrap it with plastic for 10 minutes.
• Stir cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, onion, black and green olives, 2 tablespoons oil, and garlic into the warm couscous.
• Mix oil, balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, and soy sauce for the salad dressing together. Pour over salad.
• Plate marinated feta and serve dressed salad over top.

GREEK-INSPIRED SHRIMP COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add couscous, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until water is completely absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Spoon into a large bowl to cool slightly.
• Toss shrimp with Greek seasoning.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until simmering. Add shrimp and cook until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add shrimp to couscous with romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, and vinaigrette; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

GREEK COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, until broth is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely., Whisk together dressing ingredients. Add cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, olives and green onions to couscous; stir in dressing. Gently stir in cheese. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve cold.

GREEK COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Place sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl, cover with hot water, and let stand 10-15 minutes or until softened.
• Drain well, and coarsely chop.
• Add couscous, cucumber, radishes, parsley, basil, feta, and pine nuts, and toss lightly to combine.
• In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper until well combined.
• Set aside for 5 minutes for flavor to develop.
• Slowly add olive oil while continuing to whisk briskly.
• Pour over couscous mixture, and toss to blend.
• Cover, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Taste, and adjust seasonings before serving.
• For some reason, this salad dissipates flavors like you wouldn’t believe.
• You will probably need more of most dressing ingredients, especially more lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper; but don’t add them into the initial dressing mix.
• Add after the dish has set for a while.
• Variation: Replace couscous with coarse bulgur wheat, preferably#3 (very coarse), available at middle-eastern markets and some specialty food stores.
• To prepare, thoroughly rinse 1 cup bulgur in a strainer under running water.
• Place in a medium bowl, cover with very hot tap water, add 1 Tsp salt, mix thoroughly, and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Drain thoroughly, and use as noted above for couscous.

GREEK FETA SALAD

Steps:

• On a serving platter, layer tomatoes and onion. Top with feta cheese and olives. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar and oregano; drizzle over salad. Serve with a slotted spoon.

CUCUMBER GREEK SALAD WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, mint and 1 Tbsp. dressing.
• Spoon couscous into 6 shallow bowls; top with cucumber mixture and remaining ingredients.
• Drizzle with remaining dressing.