Greek Pearl Pasta Salad with Feta & Dill
plus Tomatoes, Green Olives & Cucumber
- Milk
- Wheat
- Eggs
This light, bright lunch delivers all the bright freshness of a Greek salad—lemon, olives, feta, cucumbers, and tomatoes—plus the herbaceousness of dill. For our spin, we toss in springy pearl couscous to keep you going all afternoon. And the ultimate selling point: It takes just a quick 15 minutes to make!
Ingredients
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
¼ unit
Lemon
1.5 ounce
Greek Vinaigrette
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
¼ ounce
Dill
1 unit
Green Olives
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a small pot, combine couscous and 11⁄2 cups water (3 cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain, then rinse with cold water until cooled. Shake off excess water.
• Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. Halve tomatoes lengthwise. Halve cucumber lengthwise; slice into 1⁄4-inch-thick half-moons. Drain and halve olives. Quarter lemon. Roughly chop dill.
• In a large bowl, combine vinaigrette, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, 1 TBSP olive oil, juice from one lemon wedge, and as much dill as you like (2 TBSP olive oil and juice from two lemon wedges for 4 servings).
• Add couscous to bowl with veggies. Add feta and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste; toss to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide salad between bowls and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the fresh Mediterranean flavors, perfect for summer. Some found it a bit bland; consider adding extra herbs or seasoning to taste.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with several mentioning it's great for hot summer days. Some prepped veggies while couscous cooked for efficiency.
- Suggestions: Try adding protein like chicken or shrimp for a heartier meal. Consider using more dressing or adding extra veggies to balance the couscous ratio.
- Leftovers: Keeps well for some, though a few noted textures soften overnight. Best served cold; flavors may develop after sitting in the fridge.
- Variations: Some enjoyed swapping green olives for kalamata or adding peppers instead of tomatoes. A dash of oregano or a sprinkle of extra feta enhanced flavors.
Reviews from our home cooks
I know this is labelled as a 'lunch' but even then, one TINY mini cucumber is not enough for two servings - it should be two cucumbers if they're going to be that small! In contrast there was plenty of couscous, which I had never thought of as using for a 'pasta' salad before so props for creativity! I added shrimp to mine for protein because I wanted it as a dinner, the HF shrimp is always super fresh and delicious and it made for a very tasty seafood salad.
I did change one thing. I cooked the couscous in some beef broth I had. This salad is amazing. I will be getting it every time I see it offered. Wonderful for lunch or dinner. We loved it.
I loved this dish. I wish it had a little bit more of an "acidic" bite, but it was wonderful for dinner and lunch at work. A very light meal that is hard to eat "too much" of
This is as fast to make as I was hoping. I got the veggies chopped and dressed while the couscous cooked and had a very satisfying and flavorful lunch!
I left out the olives because I'm personally not a fan, but this salad was beautifully light and cool and PERFECT for a summer day.
Absolutely obsessed with this salad. It doesn't last super well in the fridge overnight, everything gets kind of soft but fresh. It's delicious.
Very tasty! The grape tomatoes are a much better choice than the regular size, quality is better and travels better.
Feta cheese, olives and couscous makes a wonderful salad. I make myself at home but it never taste this good. I highly recommend it.
Easy & delicious side dish. My family - who doesn't like pasta salad - all loved it.
Needed more flavor, especially the couscous which should have included adding veggie stock during cooking. Could have used some chopped green onion or even diced red onion.
