Orange & feta giant couscous salad
By Cassie Best
Pile this Middle Eastern-influenced salad onto platters to serve as part of a party spread
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Prep:25 mins
Cook:10 mins
plus cooling - Serves 8
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 335
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fat 15g
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saturates 8g
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carbs 34g
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sugars 8g
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fibre 4g
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protein 14g
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salt 2g
Ingredients
- 300g pack giant couscous (available from Merchant Gourmet)
- 5 oranges, 3 zested
- zest and juice 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp harissa
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 small red onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 x 200g packs feta cheese, crumbled into chunky pieces
- small bunch mint, leaves picked and chopped
- small bunch coriander, chopped
- 100g bag baby spinach
Method
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the couscous and cook following pack instructions. Meanwhile, cut the peel off the oranges with a small fruit knife, then cut into segments – catching any juice in a large bowl. Set the orange segments to one side.
When the couscous is cooked, drain, then add to the bowl with the orange juice. Add the orange zest and lemon zest and juice, olive oil, harissa, spices, and some seasoning. Leave to cool, stirring every now and then to prevent it from sticking together. Can now be chilled for up to 24 hrs.
Once cooled, add the remaining ingredients, including the orange segments, to the couscous. Gently toss everything together, being careful not to break up the orange too much. Serve at room temperature. Any leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days.
