Couscous is low fat and its really quick and easy to prepare. This couscous salad would be good for a lunchbox or After School Snack - one of my tasty healthy recipes.
Ingredients
Quarter cup 45 g couscous
125 ml half cup hot vegetable stock
20g one eight cup red pepper, diced
half a medium carrot quarter cup 20 g ?
2 spring onions, sliced
1 tbsp raisins
one and a half tbsp pine nuts toasted
Salad Dressing
1 tbsp olive oil
one and a half tsp lemon juice
half tsp honey
salt and pepper
Method
Put the couscous in a bowl. Pour over the hot vegetable stock and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Fluff up the couscous with a fork. Stir in the diced vegetables, raisins and pine nuts.
Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing and stir into the couscous. Season to taste.
Information
Makes 1 portion



