Christmas couscous

Here's the perfect vibrant salad to complete your festive feast this year. Loaded with fresh herbs, it's an all-round crowd pleaser.

Christmas couscous with lemon rind

Serves

8

Prep

5m

Cooking

10m

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (300g) pearl couscous
  • 1 cup (120g) frozen peas
  • 2 x 150g pkts Coles Deli Baby Bell Peppers Stuffed With Cream Cheese, drained
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tbs avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbs lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 tbs finely grated lemon rind

Method

STEP 1

Cook the couscous in a large saucepan of boiling water for 10 mins or until tender, adding the peas in the last 4 mins of cooking. Refresh under cold water. Drain well. Transfer to a large bowl.

STEP 2

Add the peppers to the couscous mixture in the bowl with the onion, parsley, oil, lemon juice and garlic. Season. Toss to combine. Transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with lemon rind.

Dietary information

Vegetarian
Egg-free
Nut-free
Peanut-free
Sesame-free
Soy-free
No added sugar
Yeast-free

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