Vegetable couscous

Low Fat Recipes Char-grilled vegetable, couscous and feta salad recipe

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Date Published:
14/05/2009

Perfect for picnics, packed lunches and al fresco eating, this delicious salad makes the most of seasonal summer vegetables

Serves 4

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
212kcals
4.5g fat (of which 2g is saturated)


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Ingredients

  • 200g couscous
  • Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
  • 500ml hot vegetable stock
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
  • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
  • 1 courgette, sliced diagonally
  • 1 red onion, sliced into wedges
  • 150g asparagus spears, halved
  • Low fat cooking spray
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
  • ¼ cucumber, chopped
  • 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 50g feta cheese
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Step 1

Vegetable couscous step 1

Put the couscous into a heatproof bowl and add the lemon rind. Pour in the hot stock and stir well. Leave to soak and swell for about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Vegetable couscous step 2

Preheat a char-grill pan or the grill. Spray the peppers, courgette, onion and asparagus with low fat cooking spray, then char-grill or grill them in batches until cooked. Set aside to cool.

Step 3

Vegetable couscous step 3

Fluff up the couscous with a fork. Add the lemon juice, parsley, cucumber and tomatoes and stir together.

Step 4

Vegetable couscous step 4

Tip the cooled roasted vegetables into the couscous and mix together gently.

Step 5

Vegetable couscous step 5

Crumble in the feta cheese, season with black pepper, then serve.

Cook's tip:

Vegetable couscous tip

Use bulgar wheat instead of couscous.

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