Store cupboard/fridge couscous salad

Name: Store cupboard/fridge couscous salad
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100 g couscous; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 180 ml boiling water; Handful raisins; Half a red pepper - chopped; 4-5 small tomatoes - quartered; I red chicory - chopped (optional- I had one that needed eating); Chopped parsley for serving

Bellhorse @barbara2017

Inspired by a focus on not wasting food. I had couscous near its use by date, chicory , raisins and some vine tomatoes that needed eating or cooking. A very simple salad - hardly any cooking. I served it with baked salmon fillet and roasted plums.

Bellhorse @barbara2017

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Ingredients

5 minutes

2 people

100 gcouscous
1 tablespoonolive oil
180 mlboiling water
Handfulraisins
Halfa red pepper - chopped
4-5small tomatoes - quartered
I red chicory - chopped (optional- I had one that needed eating)
Chopped parsley for serving

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Steps

5 minutes

1

Heat oil in a frying pan and add the couscous. Fry for 1-2 minutes, stirring regularly.
2

Add the boiling water, stir and leave for 3minutes.
3

Stir through the raisins, red pepper, chicory leaves and tomatoes.
4

Sprinkle on chopped parsley and serve