Cinnamon and Walnut Couscous Salad
Published in Salads
Best eaten the day of making.
Ingredients:
- 60 ml olive oil
- 6 spring onions, chopped
- ½ small red pepper, diced
- 125 gr brown mushrooms
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- 30 – 45 g walnuts, roasted
- fresh lemon juice to taste
- 250 ml instant couscous
- ½ tsp turmeric
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
- Sauté the spring onion in the oil for about 1 minute.
- Add the fairly finely chopped mushrooms, and cook, stirring, until they start to shrink.
- Add the diced red pepper, and spices, and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Remove from the heat, add the chopped walnuts (or pecans), salt, pepper and a little lemon juice. Cover and leave.
- Cook the couscous as per the box instructions, adding the turmeric to the water.
- Stir up with a fork when ready and tip in all the contents of the pan, combining thoroughly.
- Leave for a couple of hours to develop the flavours. Check seasoning, adding a little olive oil if you think it needs it, then tip into a shallow salad bowl, garnish with nuts and coriander and serve.
Serves 4.
Primary Ingredients: brown mushrooms, couscous, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, red pepper, spring onions, turmeric, walnuts