Spring Mediterranean Couscous Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
DESCRIPTION
Ingredients
SUN-DRIED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, plus 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
COUSCOUS SALAD
- 2 cups cooked couscous
- 1/2 cup California walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1-1/4 cup arugula, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup marinated artichokes, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons capers
Preparation
SUN-DRIED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE
- Combine the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a blender or food processor. Blend until the dressing is completely smooth.
ASSEMBLY
- Combine all the ingredients for the salad, dress immediately and serve. If you want to serve this salad cold, refrigerate the dressing and the salad ingredients separately until ready to serve. Toss the dressing with the salad ingredients and adjust salt and pepper to taste right before serving.