recipeName: mediterranean couscous salad
ingredients: cous cous: 1 cup water 1 cup instant couscous ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup diced tomato 1/3 cup english cucumber(diced) ½ cup diced red pepper ½ cup garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed) ¼ cup minced red onion ½ cup pitted olives 2 tablespoons feta cheese 1 teaspoon parsley chopped 1 teaspoon mint (chopped) 1 teaspoon basil (chopped) ¼ teaspoon dried oregano lemon dressing : 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
steps: bring water, salt, and olive oil to a boil in a medium saucepan. add couscous and stir quickly. turn off the heat and cover. let couscous stand until tender, 5 minutes and then fluff with a fork and let cool combine couscous, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, garbanzo beans, red onion, olives, cheese, parsley, mint, basil, and oregano in a medium bowl. for lemon dressing: whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. slowly drizzle in the olive oil and whisk until a thickened dressing forms. pour dressing over the couscous salad, and stir to combine.
NER: cous cous water instant couscous salt extra-virgin olive oil tomato english cucumber red pepper garbanzo beans red onion olives feta cheese parsley mint basil oregano lemon dressing lemon zest lemon juice red wine vinegar salt black pepper extra-virgin olive oil