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Mediterranean Lunch Bowl

with a lemon vinaigrette

Lunch Saver

4.8

  • Hands on10 - 15 minutes
  • Overall10 - 15 minutes
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Take a break from the mad rush of the modern work day by transporting your taste buds to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Healthy, tasty, and natural, this loaded couscous bowl captures what makes this cuisine so satisfying. Featuring briny olives, cooling cucumber, tangy tomato, creamy feta, and a special UCOOK lemon vinaigrette.

Serving guide

Choose your portion size.

  1. STEAMED Couscous

    Boil the kettle. Place the Couscous in a bowl with 75ml [150ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Season, cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. ADD SOME COLOUR

    Top the Couscous with the olives, the tomatoes, the cucumber, the lentils, and the feta. Drizzle over the vinaigrette and season.

  • Couscous - 75ml

  • Pitted Kalamata Olives - 30g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 80g

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Tinned Lentils - 60g

  • Danish-style Feta - 30g

  • Lemon Vinaigrette - 30ml

  1. STEAMED Couscous

    Boil the kettle. Place the Couscous in a bowl with 75ml [150ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Season, cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. ADD SOME COLOUR

    Top the Couscous with the olives, the tomatoes, the cucumber, the lentils, and the feta. Drizzle over the vinaigrette and season.

  • Danish-style Feta - 60g

  • Tinned Lentils - 120g

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 160g

  • Pitted Kalamata Olives - 60g

  • Couscous - 150ml

  • Lemon Vinaigrette - 60ml

  1. STEAMED Couscous

    Boil the kettle. Place the Couscous in a bowl with 225ml [300ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Season, cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. ADD SOME COLOUR

    Top the Couscous with the olives, the tomatoes, the cucumber, the lentils, and the feta. Drizzle over the vinaigrette and season.

  • Danish-style Feta - 90g

  • Tinned Lentils - 180g

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 240g

  • Pitted Kalamata Olives - 90g

  • Couscous - 225ml

  • Lemon Vinaigrette - 90ml

  1. STEAMED Couscous

    Boil the kettle. Place the Couscous in a bowl with 225ml [300ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Season, cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

  2. ADD SOME COLOUR

    Top the Couscous with the olives, the tomatoes, the cucumber, the lentils, and the feta. Drizzle over the vinaigrette and season.

  • Danish-style Feta - 120g

  • Tinned Lentils - 240g

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 320g

  • Pitted Kalamata Olives - 120g

  • Couscous - 300ml

  • Lemon Vinaigrette - 120ml

Budget

What this meal costs at Woolies.

Estimated Woolies cost

R80.09

for 4 servings · R20.02 per serving

Pro-rated from each product's pack size. Effectively used; not the full pack price.

Not in the Woolies basket — source these elsewhere:

  • Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Tinned Lentils
  • Baby Tomatoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the preparation time for Mediterranean Lunch Bowl?

The preparation time for Mediterranean Lunch Bowl with a lemon vinaigrette is between 10 and 15 minutes.

What is the total time required to make Mediterranean Lunch Bowl with a lemon vinaigrette?

The total time required to make Mediterranean Lunch Bowl with a lemon vinaigrette is between 10 and 15 minutes.

How many servings does Mediterranean Lunch Bowl provide?

4 servings

What are the main ingredients in Mediterranean Lunch Bowl?

Baby Tomato, Couscous, Cucumber, Feta, Lemon Vinaigrette, Pitted Kalamata Olives, Tinned Lentils

What is the nutritional information of Mediterranean Lunch Bowl?

Calories: 622, Carbs: 76.5 grams, Fat: grams, Protein: 26.6 grams, Sugar: 13 grams, Salt: 609 grams

How do I prepare Mediterranean Lunch Bowl?

ADD SOME COLOUR: Top the couscous with the olives, the tomatoes, the cucumber, the lentils, and the feta. Drizzle over the vinaigrette and season. STEAMED COUSCOUS: Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 75ml [150ml]|#7DA0D7 of boiling water. Season, cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

What should be prepared from my kitchen to make Mediterranean Lunch Bowl?

Baby Tomato, Couscous, Cucumber, Feta, Lemon Vinaigrette, Pitted Kalamata Olives, Tinned Lentils

How many calories does Mediterranean Lunch Bowl have?

622 calories

How much fat content does Mediterranean Lunch Bowl have?

grams