Name: Couscous, tomato and rocket salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon olive oil; 1 large (300g) red onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 cup (400g) couscous; 40 gram butter, chopped; 2 teaspoon salt; 4 medium (760g) tomatoes; 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted; 100 gram baby rocket leaves, chopped; 2 tablespoon chopped basil leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Couscous, tomato and rocket salad

Couscous makes a perfect, fluffy base for the strong flavours of tomato and rocket. Add the dressing and herbs with as heavy a hand as suits your palate, the grains will soak it all up.

Ingredients

2 teaspoon olive oil

1 large (300g) red onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 cup (400g) couscous

40 gram butter, chopped

2 teaspoon salt

4 medium (760g) tomatoes

1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

100 gram baby rocket leaves, chopped

2 tablespoon chopped basil leaves

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.Heat oil in small pan and cook onion and garlic; stirring until soft.

2.Combine the couscous, butter, salt and two cups of boiling water in a bowl and stand five minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork; cool.

3.Just before serving, combine couscous in a bowl with onion mixture, chopped tomatoes, pine nuts, rocket, herbs and rind; season to taste. Add combined oil and juice; toss gently.

Can be prepared, without the rocket, several hours ahead. Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
Note

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