Ingredients

• 25g/1oz unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• chopped
• 200g/7oz mushrooms
• sliced
• 200g/7oz cooked couscous
• 1 lemon
• juice only
• 50ml/2fl oz olive oil
• plus extra for oiling
• 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp chopped fresh chives
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

• For the mushrooms
• melt the butter with the oil in a frying pan and cook the garlic and mushrooms over a medium heat until soft.
• For the couscous
• place the cooked couscous into a bowl along with the lemon juice
• olive oil and herbs and mix well.
• Add the mushrooms to the couscous mixture and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Lightly oil a small bowl and pack the couscous mixture into the bowl.
• To serve
• turn the bowl of couscous out onto a plate.