Mediterranean Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes with Feta and Artichokes

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Celebrate the warm months with my mouth watering Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes with Feta and Artichokes. This Summer dish is perfect as a side to a grilled meat, or you can also serve it as a main dish with a side salad. With the help of my friends at Reese Specialty Foods, I used their Artichoke Hearts to elevate the mediterranean flavors, and I must admit that it truly came together beautifully. (sponsored)

I just love this dish for summer entertaining because it’s so easy to throw together. Gather your ingredients, give a good mix, stuff, bake, and you’re done! It’s super light and it has classic Mediterranean flavors that most people love.

Now when making this dish there are a few staple items that I personally feel are necessary to keep the integrity of this dish. Couscous being one of them. I think that Pearled Couscous is definitely the way to go. The texture is divine and it gives a bit more heartiness to such a light dish. Next, I think that canned or jarred artichokes are A MUST! Of course I use Reese Specialty Foods Quartered Artichokes. You can add them quartered or dice them up, but it definitely is a great addition to the Mediterranean vibes. Last but certainly not least, for the love of God please use Kalamata Olives. Take if from someone who spent a good portion of her childhood growing up in Greece, it’s not legit if it’s not kalamata. Skip the black olives, please. Honestly, the dish won’t even taste the same with anything else. Thank me later.

What type of tomatoes should I use?

Large tomatoes are always best.
Make sure they aren’t ripe. This will help to make sure that they don’t break while hollowing or while they’re baking.
Heirloom Tomatoes are my favorite. They’re a great option because of the array of colors and shapes that you can choose from. They’re perfect to use when entertaining because they are so pleasing to the eye when you bake them.

Can you make these Stuffed Tomatoes Vegan?

Yes, you absolutely can. Just leave out the feta cheese or replace with vegan cheese. For a parmesan taste, you can add a little bit of nutritional yeast. I suggest adding a little to a small portion of the filling to see if you like the taste before adding it to the whole thing.