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Moroccan Couscous Salad
Moroccan Couscous Salad with Chickpeas, dried fruit and harissa roasted vegetables, a deliciously spiced dish full of delicious flavours. Ready in about 20 minutes, this salad really easy to make with a few simple ingredients. The harissa paste gives it a distinctive exotic flavour and an earthy heat, while the dried fruit work beautifully with the roasted vegetables.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 209 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Moroccan
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- ½ cup dried cranberries and raisins
- 1 pepper
- ½ aubergine (eggplant)
- 1 ½ cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon harissa paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
Instructions
- Chop the aubergine and pepper, add the harissa paste, and mix well to coat.
- Roast in the pre-heated oven at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for 10-15 minutes until tender.
- Add the couscous, dried fruit and spices to a large bowl, pour over the boiling water, cover the bowl with a lid or a large plate, and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Use a fork to fluff it up, add the roasted vegetables, chickpeas and parsley, and stir well to combine.
- Serve it either warm or cold.
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Notes
- you can use any kind of broth (stock) instead of boiling water, the chicken or vegetable ones being particularly nice
- use any other dried fruit like apricot, prunes or dates
- add a pinch of chilli peppers, for a hot and spicy kick
- if you don't have harissa paste, not to worry, just add the ground cumin, turmeric, and some smoked paprika to the vegetables, or any other spicy sauce
- you can use any kind of broth (stock) instead of boiling water, the chicken or vegetable ones being particularly nice
- use any other dried fruit like apricot, prunes or dates
- add a pinch of chilli peppers, for a hot and spicy kick
- if you don't have harissa paste, not to worry, just add the ground cumin, turmeric, and some smoked paprika to the vegetables, or any other spicy sauce
Nutrition Information
Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
254mg
(7%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
94IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 94IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.