A bowl of colourful couscous salad with sweetcorn, diced tomatoes, and bell peppers, garnished with chopped onion. The dish sits on a wooden surface with a blurred background of fresh vegetables.

Easy Couscous Salad

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Portions : 4
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Total Time : 20 mins

Made With

A green and yellow can of Green Giant sweetcorn, labelled Original Naturally Sweet. The can features an illustration of a giant figure made of leaves, promoting its health benefits. The text highlights it as one of your five-a-day servings, with corn images on the side.
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Ingredients

  • 340g can Green Giant Sweet Corn, drained
  • 200g couscous
  • 270ml hot vegetable stock
  • 4 tomatoes, chopped
  • ¼ cucumber, chopped
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 6 dried apricots, chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • juice ½ lemon
  • 3 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin or sunflower seeds
Equipment
  • Large bowl

Great for a light lunch or to accompany a main meal.

Preparation

  1. Put the couscous into a large bowl add the stock. cover and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare all the vegetables and put them in another bowl with the apricots, add the olive oil and lemon juice, season and mix together.
  3. Use a fork to fluff up the couscous then add the vegetable mixture, the chopped parsley and seeds. Toss together and serve.

Tips

  • You can serve this salad with a dollop thick Greek Yogurt flavoured with chopped mint and a pinch of cayenne pepper.