6. Pearl Couscous Salad

Name: 6. Pearl Couscous Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: African, Moroccan
Ingredients: 80ml olive oil; 2 red onions, finely sliced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped; 250g pearl couscous; 500ml vegetable stock; 80g raisins; 200g cherry tomatoes, quartered; 200g jar roasted red peppers; 400g can chickpeas; 1 cucumber, seeds removed and chopped into small cubes; Juice of 2 lemons; 80g almonds, chopped; Fresh Parsley, chopped; Fresh mint, chopped; 1 tsp sumac

6 steps

Prep:40minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:35:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories740 kcal (37%)

Total Fat31.9 g (46%)

Carbs97.2 g (37%)

Sugars21.4 g (24%)

Protein20.2 g (40%)

Sodium773.5 mg (39%)

Fiber12.8 g (46%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

80mlolive oil

deseeded and finely chopped

250gpearl couscous

500mlvegetable stock

80graisins

200gcherry tomatoes

quartered

200groasted red peppers

400gcan chickpeas

1cucumber

seeds removed and chopped into small cubes

2juice of lemons

80galmonds chopped

1 tspsumac

Instructions

Step 1

Toast the almonds in a small fry pan for a couple minutes until nicely golden but not burned.

Step 2

Sauté onion, chilli and garlic until fragrant and onion is translucent. Add sumac and combine.

Step 3

Add the pearl couscous, allowing the oil to coat for a minute or two. Then add stock, turn the heat low to a simmer, and cook with lid on for 10 minutes until cooked and liquid is absorbed. Cooking time may vary so check the box of your pearl couscous. Allow to cool.

Step 4

While cooling, prepare the rest of the ingredients and add all but the almonds and lemon juice to a large bowl.

Step 5

Stir through the pearl couscous mixture, and dress with the lemon juice.

Step 6

Serve, topped with the almonds.