🌿 10-Minute Healthy Pesto Couscous Salad!
⏱️ 10 Min Prep
🥗 4-5 Servings
🌾 GF Option Included
Welcome back to Foodie Finds! Bookmark this recipe immediately! ✨ This Healthy Pesto Couscous Salad is completely done in just 10 minutes. It's packed with fresh herbs, tender veggies, and zesty feta, making it the absolute perfect quick lunch or easy meal prep.
🛒 What Ya Need
- 2 cups cooked whole wheat couscous
- 1 cup steamed peas
- 1 zucchini (diced and sautéed in olive oil, salt, and pepper)
- 1/2 cup crumbled vegan feta
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup hemp seeds
- 3/4 cup pesto
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
💡 Quick Swap: Need a gluten-free alternative? Simply sub in quinoa instead of the couscous!
👩🍳 How to Make It
- Prep the Veggies: Dice up your zucchini and quickly sauté it in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper until perfectly tender. Steam your peas.
- Cook the Base: Prepare your whole wheat couscous (or quinoa!) according to the package instructions until you have 2 cups cooked and ready to go.
- Assemble: In a large serving bowl, combine your cooked couscous, sautéed zucchini, steamed peas, vegan feta, fresh basil, hemp seeds, and fresh mint.
- Toss & Serve: Pour the pesto over the top and toss everything together until evenly coated. Serve fresh and enjoy!
Let me know in the comments if you try the couscous version or the quinoa swap!
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