Summer Watermelon Cous Cous salad

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Nourish - Summer Watermelon Cous Cous salad

Looking for a fresh and vibrant dish to brighten up your summer meals? This Watermelon Cous cous Salad is packed with colour, texture and flavour, and contains 8 different plants. It combines juicy watermelon, fluffy couscous, crisp cucumber and fresh herbs for the perfect balance of sweet and savoury. Chickpeas add fibre and plant-based protein, while extra virgin olive oil brings healthy fats, making this a nourishing and satisfying recipe that’s ideal for everything from light lunches to summer BBQs. It’s the kind of feel-good salad you’ll want to make on repeat all season long.

 

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 5 minutes

Servings – 4

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Place the cous cous into a bowl.
  2. Pour the boiling water over the cous cous. Cover the bowl with cling film or a larger plate and set aside for five minutes.
  3. After five minutes fluff up the cous cous with a fork.
  4. Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice and honey in a jug. Pour half the dressing over the cous cous and mix with a fork. Set to one side.
  5. Prep your fruits; yes they are all technically fruits!
  6. Assemble the salad. Place the cous cous on a large serving plate.
  7. Top with tomato, cucumber, watermelon and chickpeas.
  8. Drizzle over the remaining dressing. Garnish with fresh basil and season with some coarse sea salt (and some black pepper if desired).
  9. You can also give everything a big mix up in a large bowl, it just looks aesthetically pleasing layered  upon a serving plate.
  10. Store leftovers in a fridge in a sealed glass container for up to two days.

 

*Use the same cup to measure the cous cous followed by the boiling water

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