RecipesVegan tabbouleh-inspired pomegranate salad
Get in the mood for spring with this Middle Eastern-style cous cous salad, bursting with fresh green herbs and gemlike fruits
Get in the mood for spring with this Middle Eastern-style cous cous salad, bursting with fresh green herbs and gemlike fruits
By Asda Good Living,27th January 2021
Cook: 25 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: 85p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 393g serving contains
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
326kj/78kcal
Ingredients
200g giant cous cous
6 tomatoes, finely chopped
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 cucumber, finely chopped
3tbsp finely chopped mint
3tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 lemon
Seeds 1 pomegranate
2tbsp olive oil
Method
1Cook the giant cous cous according to the pack instructions. (Or add to a large pan of boiling water and simmer gently for 18 mins.)
2Meanwhile, put the tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, mint and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Stir very gently to combine.
3When the cous cous is cooked, drain well in a sieve, rinse with cold water to cool and refresh, then drain again.
4Fold the cous cous into the salad veg mixture, dress with the olive oil, then halve the lemon and squeeze over, sprinkling the juice evenly. Season with ground black pepper then scatter with the pomegranate seeds to serve.