Couscous Salad

Name: Couscous Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 cups cherry tomatoes (half for roasting, half raw); 1 cup dry pearl couscous; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for drizzling); 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (plus more to taste); 1 garlic clove (minced); Leaves from 6 sprigs fresh thyme (plus more for garnish); ¼ teaspoon sea salt (plus more to taste); Freshly ground black pepper; 1½ cups roasted chickpeas (tossed with ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika before roasting); ¼ cup fresh basil leaves (plus more for garnish); 2 Persian cucumbers (thinly sliced); ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

This fresh Mediterranean couscous salad recipe is a delicious summer side dish or meal prep lunch. It's filled with raw and roasted cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, chickpeas, and herbs. I like to roast the tomatoes in advance for quicker assembly.

Updated at: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:08:41 GMT