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Couscous and cherry tomato salad

This couscous and cherry tomato salad is  ready in just 10 minutes - ideal for parties, picnics or as a side dish for grilled/barbecued lamb or chicken. You can use other nuts too -  such as pistachios, almonds or pine nuts (depending on your main dish) and raisins instead of cranberries.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Cuisine: North African
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g couscous
  • 100 g cherry tomatoes
  • 50 g cashew nuts
  • 1 handful of mint leaves chopped
  • ½ red onion
  • 50 g dried cranberries

Method
 

  1. Pour hot water over the couscous according to the packaging instructions.
  2. Meanwhile, slice the onion, cut in half the cherry tomatoes, then dry-fry the cashew nuts until golden.
  3. Loosen the couscous with a fork then toss with the other ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.