Hummus Bowl with Pearl Couscous and Vegetables

Bowl with couscous, pesto hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta

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Hummus Bowl with Pearl Couscous and Vegetables

A vibrant, fresh, and flavorful Mediterranean-inspired hummus bowl with pearl couscous, greens, feta, and two different vegetable salads.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: 30 Minutes or Less, Arugula, Couscous, Cucumber, Feta, Spinach, Summer, Tomato, Vegetarian

Servings:

Author: Carolyn Stilwell

Equipment

Ingredients

Tomato Salad

6 oz Grape Tomatoes halved
1 clove Garlic minced
1 tablespoon Fresh Basil finely chopped
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper to taste

Cucumber Salad

6 oz Persian Cucumbers or English Cucumber
1/4 cup Red Onion thinly sliced crosswise; or about 1/4 of a medium sized red onion
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice more to taste
1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper to taste

Other Ingredients

5 oz Pearl Couscous I used 1 5 oz box of Basil & Herb Near East Pearled Couscous Mix
2 oz Spinach Arugula Mix about a big handful or two
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
6 tablespoon Feta or about 1 oz per person
6 tablespoon Pesto Hummus or the hummus of your choice

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Tomato Salad

Combine all tomato salad ingredients in a bowl. Taste and adjust any ingredients as desired.
6 oz Grape Tomatoes, 1 clove Garlic, 1 tablespoon Fresh Basil, 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar, Kosher Salt & Black Pepper

Cucumber Salad

Combine all cucumber salad ingredients in a bowl. Taste and adjust any ingredients as desired.
6 oz Persian Cucumbers, 1/4 cup Red Onion, 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Kosher Salt & Black Pepper

Other

Cook couscous according to package instructions. I used a box of Near East Basil & Herb Pearled Couscous mix.
5 oz Pearl Couscous
Toss spinach & arugula mix with 1 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil.
2 oz Spinach Arugula Mix, 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, 2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Assemble. Evenly divide the dressed spinach & arugula among serving bowls. Evenly spoon the cooked pearl couscous on top of the greens. Evenly divide the tomato salad, cucumber salad, feta, and pesto hummus between the bowls.
6 tablespoon Feta , 6 tablespoon Pesto Hummus

Notes

Serving Suggestions: Serve with pita chips or pita bread. Optionally add the protein of your choice such as grilled chicken or frozen beef kebabs from Trader Joe's.

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