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Italian CousCous Salad
Italian Couscous Salad is delightfully simple and delicious featuring mozzarella, olives, salami, pepperoncinis, and a homemade dressing that you are going to love!
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Chill
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
Couscous, Italian Couscous
Servings:
8
Servings
Author:
Caytlin McCleery
Ingredients
3
cups
couscous
8
ounces
fresh mozzarella cheese
cubed
4
ounces
sliced black olives
4
ounces
salami
cubes
1
green bell pepper
seeded and diced
1/2
cup
red onion
chopped
1/4
cup
chopped pepperoncinis
1/2
pint
cherry tomatoes
halved
Dressing
2/3
cup
olive oil
1/8
cup
white vinegar
1/8
cup
lemon juice
1
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
dried basil
1
teaspoon
dried oregano
1/2
teaspoon
onion powder
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/2
teaspoon
sugar
1/2
teaspoon
dried parsley
1/4
teaspoon
black pepper
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Cook couscous according to package directions. Chill.
While the couscous is chilling, prepare the topping ingredients and make dressing.
Combine chilled couscous with mozzarella, olives, salami, bell pepper, red onion, pepperoncini and tomatoes,
Dress the pasta salad by pouring the dressing onto it.
Stir to combine. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve cold.
Dressing
Combine the Olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, parsley. pepper and basil all together. Mix well.
Nutrition
Calories:
589
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
57
g
|
Protein:
19
g
|
Fat:
32
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
34
mg
|
Sodium:
1024
mg
|
Potassium:
374
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
598
IU
|
Vitamin C:
28
mg
|
Calcium:
187
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg