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Couscous, chorizo and zucchini salad

Name: Couscous, chorizo and zucchini salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 chorizo, sliced; 250g pkt pearl couscous; 2½ cups hot water; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 long red chilli, deseeded, chopped; 2 tsp Ground Cumin; 2 tsp smoked paprika; ½ cup Homebrand Frozen Peas; 200g punnet Sweet Solanato tomatoes, halved; 1 red onion, chopped; 1 large zucchini, trimmed, diced; 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves; 250g tub Persian feta; 2 tbs lemon juice

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by Fresh magazine

Oct 20, 2015

Pearl couscous is delicious in this salad but you could substitute for normal couscous or another grain, like brown rice or quinoa.

2 chorizo, sliced
250g pkt pearl couscous
2½ cups hot water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 long red chilli, deseeded, chopped
2 tsp Woolworths Select Ground Cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
½ cup Homebrand Frozen Peas
200g punnet Sweet Solanato tomatoes, halved
1 red onion, chopped
1 large zucchini, trimmed, diced
1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
250g tub Persian feta
2 tbs lemon juice

Method

1.

Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.
2.

Add the couscous, water, garlic, chilli and spices to pan. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add peas, cover and cook for 3 minutes or until just tender. Transfer mixture to a large bowl to cool.
3.

Stir in tomato, onion, zucchini, parsley and chorizo. Drain ⅓ cup oil from feta into a jug. Whisk in lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Add dressing to the salad and combine. Top with crumbled feta and serve.