Harissa couscous with beet and carrot
This Harissa couscous with beet and carrot is a fantastic salad – zingy, tasty, healthy and versatile. Perfect for parties, picnics, barbecues or light lunches. It takes only 10 minutes to make!
Ingredients
Method
- Put the couscous and harissa paste into a bowl, then add the hot stock. Cover with plate. Let it rest for 8-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel a carrot and a beetroot, cut them into thin strips with a juliette peeler. Measure out about 30g of each.
- Drain the chickpeas.
- Loosen the couscous with a fork, then stir in the chickpeas, the pumpkin seeds, and most of the beet and carrot strips.
- Mix the oil with vinegar, add to the couscous.
- Chop the mint leaves, add to the couscous.
- Toss the salad then taste. If needed, season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the remaining carrot and beet slices on the top just before serving.