Side dishe for 4
Couscous Vegetable Feta Salad
$4.87for 425 minServes 4
Moroccan couscous steeps in hot water, then mixes with fresh vegetables, herbs, feta, and lemon dressing.
Photo: primaverakitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.83Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
 | Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.87 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.22 per serving$4.87 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry moroccan couscous
- 1 cup water
- salt and black pepper (optional)
- 1/4 cup red onions
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cup cucumber
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp fresh mint
- 3 tbsp feta cheese
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic
- salt and black pepper
Steps
- Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan, then stir in the couscous, salt, and pepper.
- Cover the saucepan and let the couscous stand off the heat for 5 minutes.
- Chop the onion, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, and mint while the couscous steeps.
- Whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork, add it to the bowl, and fold in the vegetables, herbs, and feta.
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