• Travel & Adventure
  • Musings
  • About
    • Copyright
    • Disclosures
    • Resources for Food Bloggers
    • Giving
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
    • YouTube

Claudia's Table

Eat and Live in Color.

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Main
    • Beef & Pork
    • Poultry
    • Fish
    • Pasta
    • Vegetarian
    • Soups
    • Salads and Sides
    • 30 minute meals
    • Dressings and Sauces
    • Breakfast
    • Dessert
    • Gluten Sensitive
    • Small bites
    • Cocktails and Beverages
    • Meal Prep Ideas
    • Pressure and Slow Cooker
    • Entertaining
    • One Ingredient – 3 Ways
    • Grilling
  • How to guides
  • Instagram

Pasta Recipe Index Salads and Sides Vegetarian

Couscous with Caramelized Onions and Feta

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

This Couscous with Caramelized Onions and Feta is one of my favorite go to’s for entertaining and busy week nights. This simple-to-put-together Couscous with crispy shallots, red onions, and feta. A surprise squeeze of lemon and some dill for some flavor. Couscous cooks in about 5 minutes, so it’s a perfect staple and a wonderful pasta to add ingredients to. It’s also perfect with roast chicken, meats or even salads and veggies.

Couscous with Caramelized Onions and Feta

This is a staple in our house. For years I make variations of this. I sometimes add walnuts, sometimes no feta..etc. It’s super versatile. I also make it with whole wheat couscous. For this I used regular couscous and it’s readily available. I also make this when I entertain. It keeps well at room temperature and tastes just as it does warm. I’m all about ease when it comes to having houseful. This fits the bill!

Couscous with Caramelized onions and feta

Some tips here. When you make the couscous, make sure to fluff after 5 minutes. If you wait too long it has a tendency to stick together. Also, add the oil drizzle to the water before cooking and also add salt. You can add salt afterwards, but it helps to salt the water before hand.

If you still have questions, check out our tutorial here.

Also, I use shallots and red onion. If you don’t have shallots, red onion is perfectly fine on its own. I like the mix but it’s certainly not going to the alter the dish from it’s flavor too much.

Serve this with Balsamic Grilled Vegetables and some Lamb Chops or grilled chicken.

Inspired by this recipe? Make sure to mention us or tag us on Instagram or Pin this recipe for later.  All content and photographs ©Claudia’s Table and claudiastable.com


Couscous with caramelized onions and feta

Couscous with caramelized onions and feta

Ana | Claudia’s Table
Easy side dish full of flavor. 
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, North African
Servings 4
Calories 162 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup couscous
  • 1 small shallot thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/4 tsp dill dried
  • 1/2 lemon juice and zest
  • 2 tbsp feta cheese crumbled
  • olive oil for drizzle

Instructions
 

  • In a pan, heat olive oil in a pan, and add sliced onions and shallots.  Start to cook them down and stirring them so they don’t burn. You want them golden brown with some crisp but not burnt.
    While the onions are cooking, the couscous can get started. Place 1/2 cup of water in a pan and add a drizzle of olive oil and salt. Bring to a boil. Add couscous when the water starts to boil and shut off the heat. Put lid on the pan and allow to cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, fluff with fork. Set aside.
    Take the lemon half and zest it. Set aside. You will need the juice as well.
    Once the onions are caramelized, about 15 to 20 minutes, remove from heat. 
    Add couscous, feta, dill, salt and pepper, and additional drizzle of olive oil, squeeze of lemon and the lemon zest. Toss gently and serve.

Notes

Please note that the nutritional information is used for a guide only. They are not exact. 

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal

Nutritional information is calculated online and should be used as a guide.

Keyword 30 minute dinner, SIDE DISH

All content and photographs ©Claudia’s Table and claudiastable.com

Share the LoveMention @claudiastable_la or tag #claudiastable_la!

Check out our New & Delicious posts below

  • Asparagus Frittata with Ricotta and Prosciutto
  • Pork Tenderloin with Lemon Herb Pan Sauce
  • 10 Vegetable Soup
  • Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars
  • Baked Beer BBQ Chicken Wings

You Might Also Like...

  • Roasted Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
    Roasted Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
  • Asparagus Frittata with Ricotta and Prosciutto
    Asparagus Frittata with Ricotta and Prosciutto
  • Roasted Garlic and Shrimp Spaghetti
    Roasted Garlic and Shrimp Spaghetti
  • 10 Vegetable Soup
    10 Vegetable Soup
  • Chipotle in Adobo Macaroni and Cheese
    Chipotle in Adobo Macaroni and Cheese
  • Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars
    Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars

chat bubble
Leave a Comment

Subscribe

Get the latest delicious goodness straight to your inbox!

Previous Post: « Valle de Guadalupe
Next Post: Lemon Caper Potato Salad »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Search

I’m so glad you’re here!

I'm so happy to share what's on our table most days. My California inspired food recipes are simple and full of fresh flavor. It is my hope that you will find something new to try and share with your family and friends. Enjoy! Read More…

Don’t a miss a recipe!

Get every new recipe straight to your inbox.

How to guides – tips and tricks

ribs cooked on bbq on platter with dark background

One Ingredient – 3 Ways

lemons on cutting board with knife and cut in half

Fast and Slow

spiced sweet potato and spinach soup topped with yogurt and served with bread.

Spiced Sweet Potato and Spinach Soup

This creamy, vegetable filled Spiced Sweet Potato and Spinach Soup celebrates the wonderful Moroccan ... continue reading...

platter of Salpicon de Res with avocado radishes and romaine

Mexican Salpicón de Res

Mexican Shredded Beef Salad Estilo Norteño-Northern Style Mexican Salpicón de Res is a ... continue reading...

Fast and Easy Beef Chili horizontal

Fast and Easy Beef Chili

Sometimes comfort food doesn't have to be complicated. This Fast and Easy Beef Chili is one of those ... continue reading...

Featured Categories

  • Beef & Pork
  • Poultry
  • Fish
  • Pasta
  • Vegetarian
  • Salads & Sides
  • Dressings & Sauces
  • Breakfast
  • Grilling
  • Cocktails & Beverages

Copyright

copyscape banner

Don't miss a bite! Join us friends!

Disclosures

Footer

Trending

horizontal creamy tomato chicken and mushroom pasta in blue bowl with white napkin

Creamy Tomato Chicken and Mushroom Pasta

horizontal image of frittata with asparagus ricotta and prosciutto

Asparagus Frittata with Ricotta and Prosciutto

chinese chicken salad ingredients in black bowl with salad dressing being poured onto

Classic Chinese Chicken Salad with Creamy Sesame Dressing

chicken schnitzel and kale autumn salad horizontal with serving utensils

Chicken Schnitzel with Autumn Kale Salad

Pork Tenderloin with Lemon Herb Pan Sauce

As seen on

as seen on banner

Copyright © 2023 · Claudia's Table

Manage Cookie Consent
We use cookies to optimize our website and our service to you.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}