Name: Prawn and couscous salad with lemon coriander dressing
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Prawn and couscous salad; 1 cup (200g) couscous; 1 cup (250ml) boiling water; 500 gram medium cooked king prawns; 1 (130g) lebanese cucumber, sliced thinly; 1 (200g)red capsicum, chopped finely; 1 cup fresh coriander leaves, loosely packed; 1 cup (115g) trimmed watercress, firmly packed; 1 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated; Lemon coriander dressing; 1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce; 1/4 cup fresh coriander, coarsely chopped

Ingredients

Prawn and couscous salad

1 cup (200g) couscous

1 cup (250ml) boiling water

500 gram medium cooked king prawns

1 (130g) lebanese cucumber, sliced thinly

1 (200g)red capsicum, chopped finely

1 cup fresh coriander leaves, loosely packed

1 cup (115g) trimmed watercress, firmly packed

1 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated

Lemon coriander dressing

1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce

1/4 cup fresh coriander, coarsely chopped

Method

1.Make lemon coriander dressing. Place ingredients in screw-top jar, season to taste, shake well.

2.Combine couscous and the water in large heatproof bowl, cover; stand about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, fluffing with fork occasionally.

3.Meanwhile, shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact.

4.Stir prawns, dressing and remaining ingredients into couscous.

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