Mediterranean Cauliflower Couscous Salad

August 06, 2015

Mediterranean Cauliflower Couscous Salad is a healthy recipe with fresh summer vegetables and herbs, roasted chickpeas and a homemade lemon feta vinaigrette.

FOR THE DRESSING:
Zest and juice from one large lemon
1 tbsp. dijon mustard
3 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
1 tbsp. feta cheese crumbles
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
sea salt to taste
FOR THE SALAD
6 cups cauliflower couscous
4 plum tomatoes, diced
2-3 small bell peppers, diced (use what ever colors you like, I used yellow and green)
2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
1 cucumber, seeded and diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/3 cup kalamata olives
1/3 cup pinenuts
1/3 cup feta cheese
1 tsp. fresh mint, chopped
1 tsp. fresh chives, chopped
sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups roasted chickpeas

Nutritions

Calories
6384

Sodium
4299mg
179% DV

Fat
123g
189% DV

Protein
225g
450% DV

Carbs
1072g
364% DV

Fiber
117g
469% DV