Fruity couscous salad
Cook time – 10 min
- Total time
- 25 minutes
- Preparation time
- 15 minutes
- Portions
- 1
Fruit alert in salad! Couscous is traditionally a popular savoury dish but this fresh and fruity version is our favourite way to enjoy the healthy culinary delight.
Cooked in orange juice and garnished with tropical fruit or grapes, you have the perfect fruit snack for in between meals or a tasty side dish for a main course – all in next to no time. Bon appétit!
Directions
- Place the couscous in a bowl.
- Using the finest possible grater, grate the zest of one orange and squeeze the juice from the orange.
- Place the orange juice, orange zest and vanilla flavouring in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Stir in the water and the honey.
- Pour the orange sauce over the couscous and set aside for around ten minutes.
- Peel the remaining two oranges and cut them into thin slices. Cut the grapes into quarters. Garnish the couscous with the grapes, oranges and nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of couscous
- 3 oranges
- A few grapes
- 3 tablespoons nuts
- 1 cup of water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoons vanilla flavouring