Lemon Feta Couscous Salad is loaded with taste and makes the most effective lunch! Full of arugula, white beans, feta cheese, couscous and a lemon French dressing.
Earlier this summer season, I made my Lemon Feta Couscous Salad over on Pinterest and it went viral! I knew my weblog readers would love the recipe as nicely so I made it once more for simple lunches all through the week and am sharing it right here. It’s the greatest straightforward salad that you’ll love consuming just a few days in a row. I loaded it with a bunch of scrumptious elements like couscous, peppery arugula, white beans, feta cheese, basil, lemon zest, inexperienced onions and a do-it-yourself lemon French dressing. So good!
Why ought to I eat beans?
In case you have been following The Nutritionist Critiques for awhile, you recognize I like cooking with beans. We use beans in so many alternative dishes akin to salads, soups, Mexican meals, hummus and a lot extra. I just lately bought an incredible alternative with the Michigan Bean Fee to go on a visit and study all about Michigan Beans. I knew I needed to go due to my love for beans!
I realized a lot about beans! I realized that the thumb of Michigan is a big producer of beans, particularly black beans, navy and small purple beans. I like this as a result of that’s the place my guardian’s farm is that we’re at all times visiting and I actually did not know the way necessary bean rising was in Michigan.
We toured a bean farm studying about how beans are grown, we bought to see tips on how to make a wide range of bean recipes, realized about bean vitamin, noticed how beans are processed, and so forth. It was an incredible journey that simply solidified my love for beans. Chef Amanda Leatherman from Grand Rapids, MI made a really comparable arugula salad for us on the journey which jogged my memory of this salad.
Now let me speak about why we use beans in our residence. The primary cause might be comfort. Opening a can of canned beans is tremendous fast and makes for fast meals which is wonderful since we regularly do not have a ton of time to make a meal. Beans are additionally tremendous inexpensive! As the worth of meat has gone means up, I like that beans are nonetheless an inexpensive protein possibility. One more reason is that my household loves beans! My children love any meal with beans and subsequently, I make them so much! The ultimate cause is as a result of beans are filled with vitamins! Particularly protein and fiber.
**Go to the Michigan Bean Fee to study extra about beans and to get recipe concepts for tips on how to cook dinner with beans.
Yield: serves 4-6
Lemon Feta Couscous Salad
Lemon Feta Couscous Salad is loaded with taste and makes the most effective lunch! Full of arugula, white beans, feta cheese, couscous and a lemon French dressing.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Prepare dinner time: 10 minutes Whole time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups cooked couscous
- 1 1/2 cups cooked white beans (or 1 can, drained and rinsed)
- 2 cups arugula
- 3/4 cup feta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped contemporary basil
- 1/4 cup chopped inexperienced onion
- Lemon French dressing
- Zest from 1 lemon
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons purple wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
INSTRUCTIONS
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Prepare dinner couscous and white beans in keeping with directions (or use canned white beans).
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Whisk collectively the lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, black pepper and salt.
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In a big bowl, combine collectively arugula, white beans, couscous, feta, basil, inexperienced onion and dressing.
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Tastes greatest when you let marinate for at the least an hour or in a single day. Could be saved within the fridge for as much as 4 days.
Take pleasure in!
This submit is sponsored by the Michigan Bean Fee.
