Couscous salad

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This super quick and easy couscous salad makes a great lunchbox filler or is delicious served as a tasty veggie packed side dish at a BBQ or summer picnic.

Ready in under 10 minutes this is real food, fast.

You’ll need to make up the couscous as per the packet instructions – usually this just involves pouring boiling water over the couscous and waiting for it to all absorb and the couscous fluff up. I use around 100g of couscous to make up 2 lunch boxes.

Once the couscous is ready stir in 50g cubed feta, a handful of chopped sun dried tomatoes, a handful of chopped chargrilled antipasti courgettes, and a handful of sliced peppadew peppers. Toss in a handful of chopped herbs – whatever you like, mint, coriander, parsley and basil all work nicely.

make it your way…

• don’t fancy feta cheese, throw in some torn mozzarella or cubes of cheddar
• fancy some meat, add some chopped chorizo
• feeling fishy, thrown in some cooked shrimp or prawn
• want to make a more of a meal – stuff it into peppers, top with mozzarella and bake in the oven.
• stuff leftovers into pitta breads with falafel
• fancy some spice – add some slices of chilli

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Yield: Serves 2 easily doubled

Couscous salad

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Tasty vegetarian lunchbox couscous

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 100g dried couscous - made up as per packet instructions
• 50g cubed feta cheese
• handful of chopped sun dried tomatoes
• handful of chopped chargrilled courgettes (use the antipasti jars)
• handful of sliced peppadew peppers
• handful of chopped mixed fresh herbs - coriander, basil, parsley, mint work well.

Instructions

1. Fluff up the cooked couscous with a fork.
2. Add the feta, sun dried tomatoes, chargrilled courgettes, peppadew peppers and chopped herbs.
3. Stir gently with a fork to combine.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 221Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 266mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 6gSugar: 14gProtein: 11g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.