Couscous salad

11 ratings

Prep Time:15 mins

Serves:1 Adult

Looking for a tasty and nutritious summer lunch? This couscous salad is your answer and only takes 15 minutes to prepare. Why not add some chili, paprika, turmeric or cumin for a spicy alternative.

About this recipe

The nutrient content of this recipe has been reviewed by safefood nutritionists.

Ingredients

60g / 2oz. of couscous
2 tablespoons of chickpeas
4 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium red pepper, finely sliced
4 slices of cucumber, finely chopped
½ garlic clove, crushed
¼ lemon, juice

Method

Tip the couscous into a medium sized bowl and pour enough boiling water over to just cover all of the couscous grains.
Cover and leave for 10 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed.
Fluff up the couscous with a fork, before adding the remaining salad ingredients and mixing well.

What you will need

Chopping board
Chopping knife
Cutlery

Serving suggestions

Serve with a roast vegetable salad.

Nutritional Information:

All our recipes are nutritionally analysed by our team of experts.

This recipe contains

Energy

1580kj

374kcal

19%

Fat

Saturates

0.5g

Sugars

11g

12%

Salt

0.02g

3 of your 5 a day

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HEALTHY EATING

Healthy lunch ideas

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"This a tasty twist on your standard salad and can be made the night before and kept in the fridge. Make sure to keep it in an airtight container."

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