This Shrimp Couscous Salad is tossed with sweet bell peppers, tomatoes, feta cheese, and a delicious vinaigrette! Mediterranean flavors but with shrimp!
I discovered a Mediterranean Couscous Salad some time ago while searching for a healthy salad. It’s interesting how such a clean salad can taste so delicious! A healthy, super tasty, and a nutritious filled salad like this is a definite keeper recipe in my little notebook. I have a few couscous salad recipes but the vinaigrette to this salad is a must-try! Give this salad a try to really taste the melody of awesome flavors.
Ingredients for Shrimp Couscous Salad:
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 (12 oz) bag shrimp, cooked
- 1 roma tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Vinaigrette Dressing:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- salt & pepper to taste
How to make Couscous Salad with Shrimp and feta:
1. Bring water to a boil and stir in couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes then fluff with a fork. Cool.
2. Whisk dressing ingredients and set aside.
3. Toss together the remaining ingredients and pour in the dressing. Toss to coat and keep refrigerated.
Couscous Salad with Shrimp and Feta
Ingredients
Shrimp Couscous Salad
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper diced
- 12 oz shrimp cooked
- 1 roma tomato diced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
Vinaigrette Dressing:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
How to make Shrimp Couscous Salad with feta and vinaigrette:
- Bring water to a boil and stir in couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes then fluff with a fork. Cool.
- Whisk dressing ingredients and set aside.
- Toss together the remaining ingredients and pour in the dressing. Toss to coat and keep refrigerated.