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Harissa couscous salad

Wholewheat couscous, juicy plum tomatoes and shredded spinach are tossed in a spicy harissa mint dressing. From kitchen to table in 10 minutes making this a deliciously quick salad.
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: vegan
Servings: 2
Author: aveggiefeast

Ingredients

  • 75 g wholewheat couscous
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 lemon juiced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • 100 g baby plum tomatoes halved
  • 25 g spinach roughly torn
  • 1 heaped tablespoon harissa paste
  • Salt and pepper to season

Instructions

  • Add the couscous to a heatproof bowl. Pour over 125mls of boiling water and cover. Leave to stand for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile prepare the dressing. Combine the olive oil, lemon and mint in a jug.
  • In a large salad bowl, add the tomatoes, spinach, couscous, lemon dressing and the harissa paste. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir well to combine the ingredients and coat the couscous with the harissa dressing. Serve with chickpeas or vegetable patties.