Couscous salad
Preparation: less than 30 mins
Cooking time: no cooking required
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
- 225g/8oz couscous
- 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 red onion, very finely chopped
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- ½ cucumber, de-seeded and finely diced
- 30g/1oz sunflower seeds, toasted
- 30g/1oz sesame seeds, toasted
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
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Cover the couscous with twice its volume of hot water and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
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Mix together with the remaining ingredients and leave to stand for 30 minutes to let the flavours develop.
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Serve at room temperature.