Giant Couscous Salad with Goat's Cheese and Nectarine
with pistachio nuts and basil-lemon vinaigrette
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate information about ingredients and allergens
Ingredients
75 g
Giant couscous
(Contains Wheat May be present Egg, Mustard, Soy, Lupin)
25 g
Honeyed goat's cheese pearls
(Contains Milk)
½ piece
Nectarine
½ piece
[Persian] cucumber
100 g
Mini Roma tomatoes
½ piece
Shallot
5 g
Fresh basil
(May be present Celery)
½ piece
Lemon
10 g
Pistachio nuts
(Contains Pistachios May be present Sesame, Peanuts, Tree nuts)
Not included in your delivery
½ tablespoon
Olive oil
½ piece
Low sodium vegetable stock cube
½ tablespoon
Extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon
Mustard
½ teaspoon
Honey [or plant-based alternative]
to taste
Salt and pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Boil plenty of water in a pot or saucepan and crumble in the stock cube. Cook the giant couscous for 12 - 14 minutes, covered, then drain and set aside.
- Heat a clean frying pan or grill pan over high heat. Toast the pistachio nuts until golden-brown, then remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the meantime, cut the nectarine into wedges.
- Finely chop the shallot (see Tip).
- Cut the cucumber into crescents and halve the mini Roma tomatoes.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in the same frying pan or grill pan over medium-high heat and fry the nectarine for 1 - 2 minutes per side.
Tip: fry the shallot with the nectarines if you do not like raw shallot.
- Quarter the lemon. Finely chop the basil.
- In a salad bowl, combine the juice of 1 lemon wedge per person with the extra virgin olive oil, mustard, honey, shallot and half of the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the couscous, cucumber and tomatoes and mix well to combine.
- Serve the couscous on deep plates.
- Top with the grilled nectarines.
- Garnish with the goat's cheese pearls, pistachio nuts and the rest of the basil.
Did you know... goat’s cheese not only adds great flavour, but it’s also lower in salt than other cheeses such as Gouda or Parmesan.