Orange and Couscous Salad

Submitted by stormylee

"Fresh-tasting, delicious vegetarian salad! Recipe adapted from Complete Vegetarian Cookbook. I usually use a bit less couscous than called for and throw in a whole can of chickpeas."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 175 g couscous
• 1 bunch spring onion
• 1 small green bell pepper
• 10 cm piece cucumbers
• 175 g chickpeas (canned or cooked)
• 50 ml sultanas (optional) or 50 ml raisins (optional)
• 2 oranges
• salt
• black pepper
• lettuce leaf, to serve
• of fresh mint, to garnish

• Dressing

• 150 ml plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint
• 1 orange, zest of

directions

1. Chop spring onions, bell pepper, and cucumber. Rinse and drain canned chickpeas.
2. Prepare couscous according to the instructions on the package (I put the couscous in a bowl, cover with boiling water, and leave to soak for about 15 minutes, then stir with a fork).
3. Add spring onions, bell pepper, cucumber, chickpeas and sultanas, stirring to combine. Season generously with salt and pepper.
4. Mix dressing ingredients together, pour over couscous mixture and stir to combine.
5. Using a sharp knife, remove the peel and pith from the oranges. Cut them into segments, removing all the membrane. You can catch any juice in a bowl and stir it through the salad.
6. Arrange the lettuce leaves on plates, divide the couscous mixture between the plates and arrange the orange segments on top. Garnish with mint and serve.

Reviews

[lauralie41]

This is a great salad! I made 2 servings, added the raisins, and used orange juice instead of extract for the dressing. Next time will have to make all 4 servings as everyone tasted and wanted mine! Thank you stormylee!

 

[Chef Kate]

Excellent salad, and I'm with you, Stormy--lots of chickpeas! My favorite kind of summer meal and so healthy--I used non-fat yogurt which made even healthier!