MaryLee's Healthy Food and Easy Cooking - Couscous Salad

Hey it’s me again,

Staying with the summer theme of light and cool foods then couscous is something that gets ignored. Talking with different people many of them say they have never heard of couscous which is Durum wheat semolina. It is so simple to use and prepare, all you have to do is boil water and there you have it. In fact all you have to do is follow the directions on the package and you can not go wrong. Takes about 5 minutes to make.

Place 250g/1 cup couscous in a large bowl with 400mls boiling water and 1 tbsp (tablespoon) oil. Stir, cover and stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork to separate.

Chop bell peppers one of each colour into bite size pieces.
1 Courgette chopped same size as peppers
Toss lightly in oil and place on baking tray and put in preheated oven at 350 F or 180 C till roasted turning slightly brown.

Toss into cooked couscous and season with fresh chopped parsley, chives and coriander.

Serve on its own or with a grilled chicken or turkey breast, fish fillet or hamburger pattie, how easy is that. You may wish to use roasted pine nuts or sunflower seeds or tofu rather than meat for your protein.

For variations on making the couscous, then use a stock rather than water.