Couscous salad

Name: Couscous salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 200g couscous; 200ml chicken stock; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 1 Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed, diced; 1/2 red onion, finely sliced; 1 yellow capsicum, seeds removed, diced; 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, seeds removed, diced; 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon hummus (optional)

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This tasty couscous salad is a colourful addition to the dinner table.

200g couscous
200ml chicken stock
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
1 Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed, diced
1/2 red onion, finely sliced
1 yellow capsicum, seeds removed, diced
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, seeds removed, diced
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon hummus (optional)

Method

1.

Place the couscous in a large bowl. Place the stock and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan, bring to just boiling point, then pour over the couscous. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
2.

Fluff couscous with a fork and season with salt and pepper. When couscous is completely cold, stir in the cucumber, onion, capsicum, tomato and parsley.
3.

In a separate small bowl, combine the remaining olive oil, the lemon juice and hummus, add to the couscous and stir until well combined