Description
Fresh-tasting, delicious vegetarian salad! Recipe adapted from complete vegetarian cookbook. I usually use a bit less couscous than called for and throw in a whole can of chickpeas.
Ingredients
- Couscous
- Spring Onion
- Green Bell Pepper
- Cucumbers
- Chickpeas
- Sultanas
- Oranges
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Lettuce Leaf
- Of Fresh Mint
- Plain Yogurt
- Orange, Zest Of
Instructions
- Chop spring onions, bell pepper, and cucumber
- Rinse and drain canned chickpeas
- Prepare couscous according to the instructions on the package
- Add spring onions, bell pepper, cucumber, chickpeas and sultanas, stirring to combine
- Season generously with salt and pepper
- Mix dressing ingredients together, pour over couscous mixture and stir to combine
- Using a sharp knife, remove the peel and pith from the oranges
- Cut them into segments, removing all the membrane
- You can catch any juice in a bowl and stir it through the salad
- Arrange the lettuce leaves on plates, divide the couscous mixture between the plates and arrange the orange segments on top
- Garnish with mint and serve