Giant couscous with roasted winter vegetables & pomegranate mol

Updated at: Sat, 16 Dec 2023 09:34:44 GMT

Step 1

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Drizzle some olive oil on two baking trays and brush with a pastry brush. Add the squash slices on one tray and sweet potatoes on the other. Brush with olive oil, season with sea salt and bake for 25 mins until soft and starting to crisp at the side.

Step 2

2. Warm some olive oil in a saucepan, gently heat the zest and seeds for a minute, until the nigella seeds pop. Add the couscous and a tsp of salt. Stir to coat all the grains of couscous, then cook gently as per pack instructions.

Step 3

3. Make the dressing by whisking the lemon juice, pomegranate molasses and olive oil together.

Step 4

4. When the cous cous is cooled, mix in a serving bowl with the herbs and half of the dressing.

Step 5

5. Serve with pomegranate seeds and flaked almonds to decorate. Put the other half of the dressing in a jug for people to help themselves.

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