Lemon Feta Couscous Salad is loaded with taste and makes the very best 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 properly so I made it once more for straightforward lunches all through the week and am sharing it right here. It’s the greatest straightforward salad that you’ll love consuming a number of 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 selfmade lemon French dressing. So good!
Why ought to I eat beans?
When you’ve got been following The Nutritionist Evaluations for awhile, you realize I like cooking with beans. We use beans in so many alternative dishes similar to salads, soups, Mexican meals, hummus and a lot extra. I not too long ago received a tremendous 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 large producer of beans, particularly black beans, navy and small crimson beans. I like this as a result of that’s the place my father or mother’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 received to see how one can make a wide range of bean recipes, realized about bean vitamin, noticed how beans are processed, and so on. It was a tremendous 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 frequently do not have a ton of time to make a meal. Beans are additionally tremendous reasonably priced! As the value of meat has gone manner up, I like that beans are nonetheless an reasonably priced protein choice. 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 how one can prepare dinner with beans.
Yield: serves 4-6
Lemon Feta Couscous Salad
Lemon Feta Couscous Salad is loaded with taste and makes the very best 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 crimson 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 line 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 if you happen to let marinate for a minimum of an hour or in a single day. Might be saved within the fridge for as much as 4 days.
Take pleasure in!
This publish is sponsored by the Michigan Bean Fee.
