Couscous salad with cucumber, tomatoes, and feta
A quick couscous salad with diced cucumber, tomatoes, fresh herbs, feta, and a simple red wine vinegar dressing. It is served slightly warm or at room temperature and works well as a fresh lunch or make-ahead salad.
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Published: October 11, 2026

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Ingredients
- water 2 cups
- couscous 1 cup
- cucumber 1 piece
- tomato 2 medium pieces
- ground black pepper 1 teaspoon
- salt 1 teaspoon
- red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons
- extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons
- fresh dill 0.3333333333 cups
- parsley 0.3333333333 cups
- feta 0.5 cups
- dried chilli flakes 1 pinch
Tools
- pot
- fork
- large bowl
- whisk
- spoon
Instructions
- Bring the lightly salted water to a boil.
- Stir in the couscous, remove from the heat, cover, and let it sit until the liquid is absorbed.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork and let it cool to room temperature.
- Whisk together the red wine vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Add the cooled couscous, cucumber, tomato, dill, parsley, feta, and red pepper flakes, then toss to combine.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Serving suggestions
Serve slightly warm, or at room temperature.
Storage suggestions
Best when made fresh; it also works as a make-ahead lunch over a few days.
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