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Couscous salad with green peas, capsicum, orange and mint

Time
20 minutes
Servings
4

This recipe uses couscous as a tasty and nourishing base ingredient, with the addition of red capsicum (pepper), cucumber, peas and orange slices giving the salad a burst of crunch and colour. Sping onions, fresh mint and pistachios bring bold and unique flavours to the mix, making this salad a little more special.

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Ingredients
  • 250g couscous
  • 1 red capsicum (sweet pepper)
  • Half a cucumber
  • 1 orange
  • 2 spring onions
  • A few sprigs of fresh mint
  • 1 handful pistachio nuts
  • 1 handful peas (fresh or frozen)
  • Salt and pepper
Dressing ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
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Evelien van der Meer
Preparation
  • Prepare couscous according to packet instructions
  • Lightly blanch the peas in hot water (for roughly 90 seconds)
  • Chop the peppers and cucumber into small pieces
  • Peel and slice the orange into bite-sized pieces
  • Finely slice the mint and spring onions
  • Combine all ingredients together in a large serving bowl
  • For the dressing, whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice
  • Add a sprinkling of pistachio nuts and pour the dressing over the salad
  • Season with salt and pepper

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Evelien van der Meer