Greek Salad with Couscous and Spicy Feta Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 (6 ounce) package feta cheese, cubed
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- ¼ medium red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup pitted black olives
- ¼ cup pitted green olives
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
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Instructions
- Heat skillet over low heat. Add dried oregano and chili powder; cook and stir until fragrant and toasted, about 1 minute. Off heat, stir in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Pour seasoned oil over feta cheese in a bowl; marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Off heat, stir in couscous. Cover the saucepan; set aside until water is completely absorbed, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
- Stir cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, onion, olives, 2 tablespoons oil, and garlic into warm couscous.
- Whisk ¼ cup oil, balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, and soy sauce together in a bowl; toss into couscous salad.
- Place marinated feta on top couscous salad.
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