Mediterranean Couscous Salad with Smoked Salmon

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups dry couscous
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup olive oil

  plus more for drizzling
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill

  chopped
• 1 green pepper

  chopped
• 2 garlic cloves

  minced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes

  halved
• 1 medium English cucumber

  chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley

  chopped
• 3 green onions

  chopped
• 6 ounces smoked salmon

  flaked
• 1/3 cup feta

Instructions

• 1 In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir
  in the couscous and salt. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes then fluff with a
  fork and let cool slightly.
• 2 Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and fresh dill together in a large bowl.
  Add the cooked couscous and toss to coat. Let cool slightly while preparing
  vegetables.
• 3 Into the bowl, add cherry tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, scallions, and chopped
  peppers. Season with salt and pepper to taste; gently toss to combine. Add
  additional olive oil to taste.
• 4 To serve, divide the salad into portions and top each with flaked smoked salmon
  and feta. A squeeze of lemon or a lemon wedge served on the side is delicious.

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