Jewelled giant couscous
6
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Giant couscous, dry
200 g
Lemon
1 zest(s) of 1, grated
Lemon Juice, Fresh
2 tablespoon(s)
Mint, Fresh
2 tablespoon(s), roughly chopped
Basil, fresh
2 tablespoon(s), roughly chopped
Dried Apricots
70 g, chopped
Pomegranate
100 g, seeds
Yellow pepper
1 medium, deseeded and roughly chopped
Tomato
5 small, baby plum, quartered
Instructions
1
Put the couscous in a pan and cover with cold water, then bring to a boil over a medium heat. Cook for 6-8 minutes, until the grains are translucent and tender. Drain, refresh under cold running water, and drain again.
2
In a serving bowl, combine the couscous, lemon juice and zest and a small handful each of roughly chopped fresh mint and fresh basil. Season to taste. Add the dried apricots,pomegranate seeds, yellow pepper and the tomatoes. Gently fold to combine, then serve
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