Couscous with grilled summer vegetables & loadsa herbs

Name: Couscous with grilled summer vegetables & loadsa herbs
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250g couscous; 3 red peppers; 1 handful of asparagus, trimmed and peeled, if needed; 2–3 small firm courgettes or patty pans, sliced; 1 small bunch of spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced; 2–4 fresh red chillies, deseeded and finely sliced; 3 good handfuls of mixed fresh herbs, such as basil, coriander,; mint, flat-leaf parsley; 2 × olive oil & lemon juice dressing; red wine vinegar

Not Too Tricky

serves 4

About the recipe

This couscous recipe is quite a bit different from the norm because instead of boiling or steaming the couscous you just feed it from raw with a really tasty dressing. This means it keeps a slight bite which I think is more interesting for a salad.

The Return of the Naked Chef, p60

nutrition per serving

Calories

28%

Fat

46%

Saturates

24%

Sugars

12%

Salt

Protein

25%

Carbs

23%

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

Penguin Anniversary Edition: The Return Of The Naked Chef

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

250g couscous

3 red peppers

1 handful of asparagus, trimmed and peeled, if needed

2–3 small firm courgettes or patty pans, sliced

1 small bunch of spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced

2–4 fresh red chillies, deseeded and finely sliced

3 good handfuls of mixed fresh herbs, such as basil, coriander,

mint, flat-leaf parsley

2 × olive oil & lemon juice dressing

red wine vinegar

Method

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For the full recipe, head to page 60 of The Return of the Naked Chef.

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The Return of the Naked Chef Couscous Vegetable Lunch Salad

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