15 Minute Pizza Couscous
A pizza-inspired vegan pasta salad made with Pearl Couscous, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, basil, olives and lemon dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry pearl couscous also called Israeli Couscous
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 2 handfuls sliced black olives
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 5 basil leaves chopped
- ⅓ cup crumbled vegan feta cheese
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon
- 2 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook the Couscous
- Cook the couscous according the package directions with 1/4 tsp of the salt.
Prep the Veggies
- While that cooks, chop the bell peppers, tomatoes, basil and onions and place in a large mixing bowl with the chickpeas and olives.
Assemble
- When the couscous is tender and fluffy and all of the water has been absorbed it's ready to serve. Add the couscous to the mixing bowl with vegan feta cheese, dried Italian herbs, remaining 1/2 tsp of salt and olive oil. Squeeze in the juice of half of a lemon and toss well to combine. Top with a few grinds of fresh black pepper and add more salt to taste. Serve warm as a main dish or chilled like a pasta salad. More serving suggestions in the post above! Enjoy!