Name: Spicy couscous salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup (250ml) chicken stock; 2 cup (500ml) water; 3 cup (600g) couscous; 1/3 cup (50g) pine nuts, roasted; 1 red onion (100g), chopped finely; 1/2 cup (75g) dried currants; 1/3 cup each coarsely chopped fresh mint and flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoon harissa; 1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice; 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

Ingredients

1 cup (250ml) chicken stock

2 cup (500ml) water

3 cup (600g) couscous

1/3 cup (50g) pine nuts, roasted

1 red onion (100g), chopped finely

1/2 cup (75g) dried currants

1/3 cup each coarsely chopped fresh mint and flat-leaf parsley

2 teaspoon harissa

1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice

1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

Method

1.Bring stock and the water to the boil in medium saucepan.

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

3.Stir nuts, onion, currants and herbs into couscous.

4.Make harissa dressing. Place ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well.

5.Just before serving, pour dressing over couscous; toss gently.

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