Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry couscous (about 200 grams / 7 oz., I used 5-minute couscous by San Remo brand)
• 250 ml boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder (e.g. Vegeta or crushed stock cube)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 6 dried apricots (chopped)
• 1/2 red onion (finely diced)
• 1/2 red pepper (diced (1 cup))
• 1 carrot (diced (1 cup))
• 1 large Lebanese cucumber (diced (1.5 cups))
• 1/2 cup chopped coriander
• 1/4 cup chopped mint
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup feta (crumbled)