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Baked Feta and Peach Couscous

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Couscous with baked feta and peaches, honey and balsamic vinegar.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 265 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking dish
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Spoon
  • Microplane
  • Sauté pan

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup couscous
  • 3 peaches stoned, sliced into 8ths
  • 7 oz feta block
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 1 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
  • tbsp honey divided
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • tbsp olive oil divided
  • ½ cup pine nuts
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

Bake the peaches and feta

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. 200°C, or gas mark 6.
  • In a baking dish add place the feta in the center and surround the feta with the peach slices. Pour 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over the peaches and cheese and bake for 30 minutes.

Toasting the pine nuts

  • In a sauté pan over medium high heat cook the pine nuts until they start to brown. Stir to toast the other side of the pine nuts and place into a bowl and set aside.

Cook the couscous

  • Bring 1 cup of water to a boil, add the remaining ½ tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and ½ tablespoon of honey. Stir to combine. Pour in the couscous, cover, and remove from the heat. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

Assemble the salad

  • In a large mixing bowl add the couscous, toasted pine nuts, lemon zest, parsley, and remaining honey. Crumble the feta over the top and mix. Add the peaches and gentle mix them into the couscous. Drizzle with the aged balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 373mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 375IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 1mg
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Keyword Baked Feta, Couscous, Peaches, Vegetarian
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