Recipes

Mediterranean Couscous Salad

This salad is easy to digest and can even be modified to your liking. You can replace the feta cheese with chicken, egg or tuna, for example.

This recipe can help if you suffer from a loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and also heartburn.

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

What you will need:

  • 150 g of couscous
  • 1 tsp of tomato paste
  • 150 ml of vegetable stock
  • ¼ cucumber
  • ½ red onion
  • ½ red pepper
  • ½ yellow pepper
  • ¼ iceberg lettuce
  • 2 tbsp of Italian herbs (frozen or dried)
  • Salt & pepper
  • 3 tbsp of olive oil
  • 125 g of feta cheese

Instructions:

  • Put the couscous in a bowl and pour the hot vegetable broth over it. Let the couscous sit for 10 minutes.
  • Wash and remove the seeds from the peppers and the cucumber. Peel the onion and chop everything finely.
  • Crumble the feta cheese and add it to the vegetables.
  • Wash the lettuce and chop it. Add it to the vegetable mix.
  • Mix the olive oil with the Italian herbs and tomato paste. Season with salt and a pinch of pepper.
  • Loosen the couscous with a fork and mix all the ingredients together. Give it a taste and add more seasoning if needed.

Tip: Pomegranate seeds or coriander are a great addition!

Author: Christiane  Hübbe| Reviewer: Dr. Christian Keinki