Couscous and vegetables salad with tahini sauce
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This couscous and vegetables salad with tahini sauce is perfect on buffet tables or for picnics, trips, parties and easy-going lunches and suppers. It’s easy to make, vegan and healthy, so it fits in many diets too.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 1 small aubergine or 3 baby aubergines
- 50 couscous
- 1 tsp harissa
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- ½ tin chickpeas, drained
- 1 handful mixed salad leaves
- For the tahini sauce:
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- ½ lemon, juiced
- ½ tsp dried oregano or marjoram
- 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
- Warm water
Instructions
- Cut the onion and red pepper into 4 wedges. Scatter them in a baking tray, then drizzle with some oil. Bake for about 15 minutes, then let them cool, then remove their skins and cut them into thin slices.
- Put the couscous in a heat-proof bowl. Add one cup of boiling water, the cumin powder & harissa paste, cover with a plate for 10 minutes. Loosen the couscous with a fork and add a pinch of cinnamon and ground pepper to your liking. Taste and some salt, if needed.
- Mix in the roasted veggies, chickpeas, grated carrot and salad leaves.
- Make the tahini sauce, then pour it over the salad. Combine well before serving.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Side
- Cuisines: - North African
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables - Whole grains
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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