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    Home » Sides

    Curried Couscous Salad with Feta

    Originally Published: Jan 10, 2019 · Last Updated: Jul 6, 2020 by Ann · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Lemon dressing being poured over a big blue bowl curried couscous salad ready to be tossed
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    Lemon dressing being poured over a big blue bowl curried couscous salad ready to be tossed
    Lemon dressing being poured over a big blue bowl curried couscous salad ready to be tossed

    This curried couscous salad with feta, tart dried cranberries, crunchy almonds, and a tangy lemon vinaigrette is super easy and quick to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for lunches or as a dinner side.

    Believe it or not, this is the first time I've ever made couscous. Like first EVER. I mean regular couscous, not pearl or Israeli couscous, which I make constantly, now that this mediterranean Israeli couscous salad is my go-to potluck dish.

    I guess the reason is mostly because my husband Phil shuns any sort of pasta or grain smaller than a grain of rice. (I mean he's never actually put it in those terms, but after 13 years, you get to know a guy).

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    Overhead view of a large blue bowl of curried couscous salad

    So good news! Couscous is not only delicious and versatile, but it is also pretty much the easiest thing to make! If you can boil water, you can make couscous.

    You don't have to worry about over-cooking it at all, as long as you're adding the correct ratio of boiling water to couscous. And the ratio is... 1:1. Kinda hard to mess up.

    a pot of cooked curried couscous and ingredients for making curried couscous salad on a cutting board

    You just add your couscous to the boiling water, remove from heat, cover, and let it sit there for at least 10 minutes, but beyond that, as long as you want! It just absorbs the water and gets perfectly cooked and super fluffy.

    Once fluffed, you get about 4 cups of cooked couscous for every cup of dried. Hopefully I'm not the last person on earth to discover the wonder of couscous, but I could not be more excited about it!

    Ingredients for curried couscous salad in a large blue bowl with a small bowl of lemon dressing

    The reason I finally decided to make couscous was because I was trying to re-create a salad I'd had at a party a while back. It was just a grocery store salad, the kind that comes in an overpriced little tub.

    But I loved the ingredients and the concept and vowed to reproduce it at home. I added a few extra things like salty feta, and am happy to report it far exceeded my expectations!

    Lemon dressing being poured over a big blue bowl curried couscous salad ready to be tossed

    Whether this curried couscous salad will convert Phil remains to be seen, but I hope it does because I have aaaalllll kinds of plans to serve this with fish, chicken, grilled meats and more in the future!

    closeup of curried couscous salad in a blue serving bowl

    Enjoy! xx

    Sound good to you? If you make this curried couscous salad with feta, I would be thrilled if you would take a pic and tag me on Instagram @ourhappymess!

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    Lemon dressing being poured over a big blue bowl curried couscous salad ready to be tossed

    curried couscous salad in a blue serving bowl

    Curried Couscous Salad

    This curried couscous salad with tart cranberries, crunchy almonds, salty feta and a tangy lemon vinaigrette is super easy and quick to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for lunches or as a dinner side.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: North African
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 398kcal
    Author: Ann Otis

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup couscous
    • 1 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth or water
    • 1 teaspoon curry powder
    • ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup feta crumbled
    • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
    • ⅓ cup sliced almonds toasted
    • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped

    Lemon Dressing

    • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the curry powder, turmeric, salt, and couscous. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes, or until water is fully absorbed. Remove the lid to allow the couscous to cool. Fluff with a fork.
    • In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots, lemon juice and olive oil.
    • In a large bowl, toss together the cooled and fluffed couscous, feta, cranberries, almonds and parsley. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine. 

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    Notes

    I find the flavors of this salad really pop when served at room temperature rather than chilled. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 617mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    1. Sarah

      July 17, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      5 stars
      This is absolutely delicious!!! I make it all the time.

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      • Ann

        July 24, 2021 at 6:34 pm

        Thank you so much for your feedback Sarah! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Dm

      April 29, 2021 at 7:49 pm

      This was delicious. Concerned with calories though. Is the 300+ for ENTIRE recipe?

      Reply
      • Ann

        May 01, 2021 at 9:54 pm

        The nutrition info is per serving 🙂

        Reply
    3. Lindsey Stifler

      September 23, 2020 at 8:00 pm

      Hi, is this 398 calories per serving. Is a serving size 1/2 cup?

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      • Ann

        September 23, 2020 at 9:51 pm

        One serving is about 1.25 cups. One cup of dried couscous gives you about 4 cups cooked 🙂

        Reply
    4. Stephanie

      January 26, 2019 at 11:34 am

      5 stars
      I love easy salad ideas that are great for a meal. This sounds perfect with the fresh lemon dressing.

      Reply
      • Ann

        January 26, 2019 at 4:30 pm

        Thanks Stephanie! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Sally Humeniuk

      January 26, 2019 at 11:24 am

      5 stars
      Wow, we love couscous at our house and this looks perfect for so many meals and even for a meatless main dish. Thanks for sharing a great recipe. Nice photos, too!

      Reply
      • Ann

        January 26, 2019 at 4:31 pm

        Yes! I’ve been thinking of all kinds of things to pair it with!

        Reply
    6. Chris Collins

      January 26, 2019 at 10:29 am

      5 stars
      This couscous salad looks so fresh and delicious! Definitely going to give it a go, thanks so much for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Ann

        January 26, 2019 at 4:32 pm

        Thank you so much Chris! Would love to know if you do!

        Reply
    7. Sherri

      January 26, 2019 at 9:45 am

      5 stars
      Love this couscous salad! The curry flavor paired with the almonds and cranberries sounds divine!

      Reply
      • Ann

        January 26, 2019 at 4:33 pm

        I’m in love with this flavor combo! Thanks Sherri!

        Reply
    8. Julia

      January 26, 2019 at 9:27 am

      5 stars
      This recipe sounds delicious. I love couscous as it is so easy to prepare and taste amazing, especially when turned into a salad like this!

      Reply
      • Ann

        January 26, 2019 at 4:33 pm

        I know, the effort to reward ratio is great! Will definitely be making it often from now on 🙂

        Reply

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