Shrimp Couscous Salad Recipe - Bush’s Best

Shrimp Couscous Salad

Recipe By: Isabelle   Photo By: SherylT
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For a beautiful, flavorful cold salad and a wonderful variation from the standards, try this easy and delicious couscous. Shrimp and tomatoes are tossed with couscous and feta cheese, then dressed in a garlic vinaigrette. Always a hit, and never goes to waste.
 
  • Prep: 30 Minutes
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  • Cook: 5 Minutes
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  • Total: 35 Minutes
 
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  • 2 cups couscous
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  • 2 cups water
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  • 3/4 cup olive oil
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  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
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  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
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  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
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  • salt and pepper to taste
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  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
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  • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
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  • 1 1/2 pounds cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
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  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
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  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
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  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
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  1. Pour water into a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes, then immediately fluff with a fork. (otherwise it will clump). Set aside to cool.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. In a large salad bowl, toss together the shrimp, cooled couscous, red and yellow bell peppers, tomatoes, parsley and feta cheese. Whisk vinaigrette to blend, then pour in about half of it over the couscous. Toss to coat, and add more dressing to coat thoroughly without drenching. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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Reviewed By: allison2714
I hate raw green peppers. And this was amazing!! We just made it for our family of four: husband=okay, 5yo daughter=thumbs down, 20mo son=pretty good (he eats a lot), me=excellent. Plus, it was really easy to make. I ate it for lunch all week b/c all I had to do was scoop it into a bowl. :-) NOTE: It isn't actually ready in 35 minutes. The last step says to chill for 2 hours. Yeah, didn't see that...
Reviewed By: louisev
Great, quick recipe! I didn't have all the ingredients (no peppers) so made do with what I had (green onions, bit of corn, black olives). I used a flavored packet of couscous and added it to the dressing. I wouldn't use all the cumin, as it was a bit overpowering (and I only used 1/2 a cup of oil which still gave too much dressing) but aside from that it was fantastic! Even the hubby thought it was wonderful and completely different from our normal shrimp dishes. Will definitely make again!
Reviewed By: sadie
Extremely tasty. I up the spice amounts in the dressing, and add green onion, and cilantro instead of parsley. It's great without the shrimp for a tasty vegetarian dish.