Recipe for Cous cous, sumac, mint and date salad
Serves four
Mint tends to go black when it touches moisture. If you want this salad to look its best but can't eat it straight away save the mint to add at the last minute.
200g dried wholewheat cous cous
1 red pepper, diced
1 yellow pepper , diced
3 spring onions, finely chopped
6 dried dates, chopped
2 tbsp dried cherries
Small handful chopped pecans , roughly chopped
Fresh mint
2 tsp sumac
black pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
optional: a pinch of chilli
Cook the couscous according to the packet instructions.
Add the olive oil and seasoning ingredients (pepper, sumac and optional chilli) and stir well.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well to distribute evenly.
Mint tends to go black when it touches moisture. If you want this salad to look its best but can't eat it straight away save the mint to add at the last minute.
200g dried wholewheat cous cous
1 red pepper, diced
1 yellow pepper , diced
3 spring onions, finely chopped
6 dried dates, chopped
2 tbsp dried cherries
Small handful chopped pecans , roughly chopped
Fresh mint
2 tsp sumac
black pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
optional: a pinch of chilli
Cook the couscous according to the packet instructions.
Add the olive oil and seasoning ingredients (pepper, sumac and optional chilli) and stir well.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well to distribute evenly.