JUMBO COUSCOUS SALAD
JUMBO COUSCOUS SALAD
JUMBO COUSCOUS SALAD

Ingredients
  • 300ml/10fl oz vegetable stock
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 100g/3½oz giant couscous
  • 200g/7oz broccoli
  • 100g/3½oz peas
  • 100g/3½oz broad beans
  • podded
  • 100g/3½oz salad leaves
  • 4 spring onions
  • halved length ways
  • 2–4 tbsp mint (or any soft herbs
  • such as tarragon)
  • 100ml/3½fl oz plain yoghurt
  • pinch saffron
  • ½ tsp runny honey
  • pinch caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp mint (or any soft herbs
  • such as tarragon)
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Preheat a barbecue or grill to it's highest setting.
  • Pour the vegetable stock into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and toast the couscous for a couple of minutes. Tip into a large bowl and add the hot vegetable stock. Cover with cling film and allow to stand for 5–10 minutes.
  • Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and blanch the broccoli
  • peas and broad beans for a couple of minutes and refresh in ice-cold water.
  • Remove the broccoli from the water
  • drain and toss in a bowl with the spring onions and 1 teaspoon oil. Place onto the barbeque or under the grill and char on all sides. Remove from the grill and set aside until ready to serve.
  • To make the dressing
  • place all the ingredients in a medium glass bowl and mix well.
  • Scatter the leaves onto a serving platter and dress with the couscous
  • broccoli
  • peas
  • broad beans
  • spring onions and herbs. Top with the dressing and serve.