Recipe for Minted Mediterranean Couscous Salad 
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Yield:
2
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
3/4 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup plain couscous
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives halved
(or other brine-cured black olives)
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
3 tbl bottled olive oil vinaigrette
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese - (abt 2 1/2 oz)
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: Bring 3/4 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to boil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer couscous to bowl; fluff with fork and cool slightly.

Stir chopped bell pepper, olives, and mint into couscous. Stir in olive oil vinaigrette. Fold in feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

Arrange 4 romaine leaves on each of 2 plates. Spoon salad into romaine.

This recipe yields 2 servings;

can be doubled.

Comments: Offer this meatless main-course salad with a basket of seeded flatbreads, steamed artichokes, and a lemon-mayo dipping sauce. Follow the meal with a bowl of apricots and some purchased baklava.

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