Greek cucumber salad with couscous

This quick and easy salad is great with meats or in a lunch box. Something the whole family will like.

SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner

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Method

  1. Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with the boiling water
  2. Cover the bowl with a lid or cling wrap and let it stand for 10 minutes
  3. Break up the soaked couscous with a fork and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until cold
  4. In a large bowl mix together the remaining ingredients with the cold couscous
  5. Serve or refrigerate until needed
  • 1 cup
    couscous
  • 1 cup
    boiled water
  • 1/2 
    cucumber, diced
  • 1/4 cup
    pitted, sliced olives (optional)
  • 1 
    capsicum, diced
  • 1 tbsp
    chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 
    red onion, diced finely
  • 2 tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp
    oil
Per serve
  • Energy
    1050kJ
  • Total Fat
    10.1g
  • Saturated Fat
    1g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    32.5g
  • Sugars
    3.7g
  • Dietary Fibre
    6.6g
  • Sodium
    376mg