Chorizo, bean & asparagus couscous
9
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
A delicious Mediterranean style dish fished off with fresh herbs and pomegranate molasses
Ingredients
Chorizo Sausage
120 g, diced
Couscous, dry
160 g
Asparagus, raw
200 g
Haricot Beans, cooked
2 can(s), large, drained, rinsed and drained
Cabbage
80 g, red
Parsley, fresh
5 sprig(s), fresh, torn
Mint, Fresh
5 sprig(s), torn
Pomegranate Molasses
1 tablespoon(s)
Lemon Juice, Fresh
1½ tablespoon(s)
Instructions
1
Fill and boil the kettle. Put a large nonstick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring, for 6–7 minutes
2
Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large heatproof bowl. Add 160ml of boiling water. Stir, cover and set aside for 5 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed. Fluff up the couscous with a fork to separate the grains.
3
Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave the asparagus until just tender, then drain.
4
Add the chorizo, asparagus, beans, cabbage, mint, parsley,molasses and lemon juice to the couscous and toss to combine. Season to taste and serve.
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