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Published: Jul 13, 2016 · Modified: Oct 26, 2023 by Kathy

Veggie Couscous Salad

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Mediterranean Couscous Salad is filled with fresh chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, olives and fresh herbs. This vegetarian salad is perfect for potlucks or barbecues. #couscous

Fresh veggies, a light dressing and couscous make a perfect salad in this Veggie Couscous Salad.

Mediterranean Couscous Salad with bell peppers, onions and olives.

Veggie couscous salad

A delicious salad filled with bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and olives. This is a great salad to make ahead of time. Leftovers are perfect for lunch the next day too!

A blue bowl filled with peppers, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and couscous.

What is Couscous?

Couscous is a very small pasta. You can buy it in a box or in bulk.

If you buy in a box, don't buy the flavored variety. You want just plain couscous.

This is one of my favorite salads to eat in the summer. It's light and refreshing. Leftovers store well in the refrigerator and taste great the next day too!

If you are looking for other options for couscous try this Israeli Couscous Salad  and Couscous Cheddar Cakes!

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Veggie Couscous Salad

Kathy Berget
Fresh veggies, Kalamata olives and couscous
5 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 233 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup red onion (diced)
  • 1 cup cucumber (peeled and diced)
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes (quartered)
  • 1 cup yellow bell pepper (diced)
  • ½ cup Kalamata olives (quartered)
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Make the couscous by heating the water in a pot. When it boils, add the couscous and stir with a fork. Cover and remove from heat. After 5 minutes, remove lid and fluff with a fork. Place in a large bowl. Let cool slightly.
  • Once couscous has cooled, add onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers and olives.
  • To make the dressing, in a separate bowl, whisk olive oil and vinegar together. Add garlic, mustard, salt, pepper and oregano. Stir.
  • Add dressing to couscous mixture. Toss lightly.
  • Add parsley and toss lightly again.

Notes

When quartering the tomatoes, I usually scoop out the seeds and juicy pulp. This is optional.

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Nutrition

Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 388mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 430IUVitamin C: 53.5mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Katie Crenshaw says

    July 25, 2016 at 8:07 am

    Sorry about the washer!!! But your Mediterranean
    Couscous Salad looks incredible! This is perfect for the summer!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 26, 2016 at 6:33 am

      It is one of my favorites during the hot summer months.

      Reply
  2. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    July 15, 2016 at 11:58 am

    Sorry to know about washing machine trouble, that's really a pain. But happy to know that you had fun camping. Love using couscous, and this Mediterranean Couscous Salad looks fantastic, Kathy.

    Reply
  3. Fran @ G'day Souffle' says

    July 15, 2016 at 12:25 am

    Just in time! I recently made a Moroccan Lamb Tagine and this salad would go perfectly with it!

    Reply
  4. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    July 14, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    Yay for the fun camping trip! Boo for the broken washer! I love this salad Kathy! I think we might have been channeling each other with this week's recipe!

    Reply
  5. karrie @ Tasty Ever After says

    July 14, 2016 at 8:47 am

    5 stars
    Girl, I'm feeling your pain of all your unwashed camping stuff all the way over here! Having just gone camping, I know first hand the importance of getting everything washed in a timely manner once you arrive home 😉 Wow! This salad thou'. So much yum going on here that I don't know what to do except to make a big batch of it to eat myself 🙂

    Reply
  6. Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says

    July 14, 2016 at 7:16 am

    I love couscous, Kathy - and this salad is calling my name - I'd love a huge serving for lunch. And don't appliances always seem to break at the worst time! On the bright side you'll have a fancy new washer that probably uses less water.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 16, 2016 at 9:46 am

      You are so right! The new washer is in and it uses very little water and it's super duper quiet!

      Reply
  7. Ashley says

    July 14, 2016 at 7:11 am

    I adore couscous - you just can't beat the fast cook time! This salad sounds delicious!! And huge bummer on the washer - such a pain!!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 16, 2016 at 9:46 am

      I love how quickly couscous cooks too. Bam....it's done! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    July 14, 2016 at 6:52 am

    Glad you guys had fun camping!! But a big womp-womp to the broke down washer! That stinks. I recommend eating this gorgeous salad and putting the laundry on hold. 😉 I love couscous and the Mediterranean ingredients in here are fabulous, Kathy! Perfect for a picnic or a BBQ side! Cheers, friend!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 16, 2016 at 9:45 am

      It's a really great salad to take to a BBQ....you don't have to worry about any of the ingredients spoiling in the heat.

      Reply
  9. David @ Spiced says

    July 14, 2016 at 5:20 am

    Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about the washing machine. What a pain...especially after coming in from a weekend of camping. Hang in there. The new one arrives tomorrow! (And since it's new, I bet it has some cool features. Like wireless connectivity to tell you when your laundry is done. Haha...I kid, but I bet there is a machine on the market that actually does that.) Also, this couscous salad is calling my name! It looks delicious, Kathy!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 14, 2016 at 5:58 am

      It's going to take me a while to get caught up with all this laundry....I could use one with the new bells and whistles, but I couldn't find one that would wash, dry and fold my clothes for me! That's what I really need! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Kushi says

    July 13, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    5 stars
    I love couscous and this salad looks so flavorful and beautiful!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 14, 2016 at 5:55 am

      Thanks, Kushi 🙂

      Reply
  11. Balvinder says

    July 13, 2016 at 7:31 pm

    I love this salad you have put me right in the mood for some couscous (gluten free of course)!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 14, 2016 at 5:53 am

      I didn't know you could get gluten free couscous! So glad it's available 🙂

      Reply
  12. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

    July 13, 2016 at 6:45 pm

    What an inopportune time for the washing machine to die. We had one die once jammed full of clothes and WATER! That was no fun at all - ringing out mountains of sopping clothes. Your salad looks so delicious and I love the Mediterranean twist. And I was so sure you were going to tell us you had it on your camping trip. Ha. Not so.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 14, 2016 at 5:47 am

      I should have taken this salad on our camping trip. It would have made a perfect lunch!

      Reply
  13. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

    July 13, 2016 at 2:48 pm

    Too bad about the washing machine...especially with a pile of laundry to do ?. But glad that you had a nice time on your little vacation. About this cous cous, it looks great and flavorful! We love cous cous, it is such an amazing salad in the summer.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 14, 2016 at 5:43 am

      Couscous cooks up in no time at all and you can add just about anything to it!

      Reply
  14. Amanda says

    July 13, 2016 at 7:23 am

    Washing machines breaking are the worst. We knew ours was going a couple years ago when it started sounding like a train off its tracks.
    I wish I could have this for lunch today. These flavors are awesome! I wish I had discovered couscous earlier.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 14, 2016 at 5:43 am

      That's just how ours sounded....Not a good sound at all! You could always make this couscous tomorrow 🙂

      Reply
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