Couscous Salad
As a popular alternative to rice & pasta, couscous is light & fluffy & tastes great with raisins & pine nuts.
Ingredients
For the Couscous:
45 g couscous
125 ml hot vegetable stock
20 g red pepper, diced
1/2 medium carrot
2 spring onions, sliced
1 tbsp raisins
1 1/2 tbsp pine nuts toasted
125 ml hot vegetable stock
20 g red pepper, diced
1/2 medium carrot
2 spring onions, sliced
1 tbsp raisins
1 1/2 tbsp pine nuts toasted
For the Dressing
1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp honey
salt & pepper
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp honey
salt & 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.
