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couscous salad with avocado and bell pepper

Name: couscous salad with avocado and bell pepper
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 gr couscous; 1 avocado; 1 sweet pepper; 1 yellow bell pepper; 3 mini cucumbers or 1 normal cucumber; 2 hands of snack tomatoes in different colours; 1 red batavia Salanova lettuce; 1 tbsp capers; 6 sprigs of chive; finely chopped; 2 tbsp of parsley; finely chopped

Time

20 minutes

Servings

For a simple couscous salad, just add vegetables and a light and fresh dressing. Pairs great with roast lamb or chicken.

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Ingredients

250 gr couscous
1 avocado
1 sweet pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
3 mini cucumbers or 1 normal cucumber
2 hands of snack tomatoes in different colours
1 red batavia Salanova lettuce
1 tbsp capers
6 sprigs of chive, finely chopped
2 tbsp of parsley, finely chopped

Dressing ingredients

1/2 lime, juice and zest
1/2 lemon, juice and zest
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

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Veggies First

Preparation

Make couscous according to package instructions. Transfer couscous to a large bowl and fluff with a fork. Bring to taste with the fresh herbs.
Cut the bell peppers in small chunks.
Peel the avocado and cut in dices.
Cut the cherry tomatoes in halves.
Cut the cucumber(s) in thin slices.
Remove half the core from the lettuce heads with the Salanova® cutter or cut half a circle around the core with a knife: the Salanova One cut, ready principle. Wash and dry the leaves.
Prepare the dressing, mix the lime and lemon juice and zest with the olive oil.
Add the couscous to a big bowl, mix with the vegetables and capers. Add the leaves when serving and drizzle with the dressing.