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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cook couscous, rice, or pasta according to package directions. Fluff couscous with fork, if using. If using rice, make sure all liquid is absorbed so the rice is dry, not sticky. If using orzo, rinse hot pasta in cool water and drain well. | 2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine cucumber, tomato, pepper, onion, olives, chickpeas, and parsley. | 3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Season to taste with salt and freshly-ground black pepper. | 4. Add dressing to vegetable mixture and toss well. | 5. On a serving dish, arrange lettuce leaves, mound the couscous, rice, or pasta in center and cover with mixed vegetables. | 6. Sprinkle with feta, if using, and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
orzo pasta	1	cup	uncooked uncooked	-	-	-	-
cucumber	1		seeded diced	24.12	4.3416	1.1859	0.3216
tomato	1		ripe diced	41.86	9.282	2.184	0.364
red bell pepper	1		diced	-	-	-	-
red onion	1/2		sliced	22.0	5.1370000000000005	0.605	0.055
kalamata olive	10		pitted sliced	-	-	-	-
chickpea	2	cups	cooked canned drained rinsed	1512.0	251.8	81.88	24.16
parsley	1/4	cup	minced	5.4	0.9495	0.4455	0.1185
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
lemon juice	1	tablespoon		3.355	1.0523	0.0534	0.0366
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
salt black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
romaine lettuce leaf			ripped	-	-	-	-
feta cheese	2	ounces	crumbled	149.688	2.319	8.0571	12.0658

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.