Giant Couscous With Cucumber, Mint, And Mandarin Olive Oil

Name: Giant Couscous With Cucumber, Mint, And Mandarin Olive Oil
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mandarin olive oil, preferably nudo; 1 cup israeli couscous; 1 medium cucumber; 2 ounce feta cheese; 6 stalks mint

Nudo|July 12, 2012 11:08 am EST

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Nudo's unique mandarin-flavored olive oil adds a new and exciting flavor to an easy summer couscous salad. To learn more about Nudo's products and where to buy them, visit their website.

Servings

4

Ingredients

1/4 cup mandarin olive oil, preferably nudo
1 cup israeli couscous
1 medium cucumber
2 ounce feta cheese
6 stalks mint

Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a pan over medium heat and lightly fry the couscous until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Add a cup of cold water to the pan and stir. Once all of the water has been absorbed, add more water, ½ cup at a time, until the couscous is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Cut the ends off the cucumber and halve lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds of each half with a spoon. Peel the skin off of one half and cut each halves into ¼-inch pieces. Cube the feta cheese into ¼-inch pieces as well.
Remove the mint leaves from the stalks and tear them into small pieces. Add the mint, feta, and cucumber to the couscous. Add 3 tablespoons of mandarin olive oil, season with salt and pepper, toss, and serve chilled.