Warm Vegetable and Couscous Salad
Simple and Tasty Couscous Salad
Serves
4 - 6
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
This salad is the perfect side for a midweek meal or to serve for guests. It's sure to please.
Ingredients
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
1/3 tsp salt
1/3 tsp black pepper
1/3 tsp garlic powder
1 cup beef stock
You can substitute stock for boiling water.1 cup couscous (cooked)
1 red onion
peeled and sliced8 button mushrooms
sliced1 red capsicum
sliced, or use your favourite seasonal vegetables.1 Tbsp vinaigrette dressing
to taste parsley
chopped2 Tbsp basil pesto
Method
Bring stock or water to a boil then turn off the heat. Add the couscous and fluff with a fork to separate the grains. Cover with a lid and leave to steam for 5-10 mins.
Rub the vegetables with the oil.
Heat a BBQ or skillet to high and grill the vegetables.
Fluff the couscous again and add vegetables, vinaigrette, parsley and pesto.