I have a confession to make. I don’t eat raw salads very often, though I adore cooked greens; hand over buttery cabbage, kale and spinach! Pasta salads, I love ‘em. Bean salads, they’re delicious…but a part of me feels like I need to have a green shell and move at a snail’s pace in order to enjoy a raw leafy salad, my mom’s old turtle’s favorite food.

For now, I’ll stick to salads like this one…it’s Jen’s Couscous, Shopska Style! Role out the red carpet for this salad’s unique key ingredient: Israeli cous cous. It may look fancy, with all those bright colors provided by some of the best veggies, but Jen from Real Good Taste promises that you can make it in just 20 minutes! Cucumber, tomato, and bell peppers never looked so good, especially when combined with the cous cous that’s finished off with a sprinkling of feta cheese.

If we’re calling this a salad, shouldn’t it have some kind of dressing? Of course, olive oil and red wine vinegar! That’s all you’ll need. The best part about the salad? It can be whatever you want to be, according to Jen, a meal or a side!