Prawn couscous

SERVES 4

PER SERVING

222 CALORIES

4.2G FAT

PREPARATION TIME 10 MINUTES

COOKING TIME 10 MINUTES

420ml hot vegetable stock

4 sun-dried tomatoes (not the type in oil), cut into strips

1 red onion, finely chopped

1 orange and 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and diced

2 small courgettes, diced

100g chestnut mushrooms, sliced

1 tablespoon mixed herbs (e.g. parsley, chives, mint)

175g (dry weight) couscous

200g cooked, shelled prawns

juice of ½ lemon

freshly ground black pepper

1 Pour the vegetable stock into a saucepan, and add the sun-dried tomatoes to soften them.

2 In a large mixing bowl, combine all the vegetables. Sprinkle the couscous over, stir in the herbs and pour in the stock.

3 Cover with a lid for 1 minute to allow the couscous to steam. Remove the lid and fluff up the grains with 2 forks. Mix in the prawns and lemon juice, then transfer to a serving bowl and season with black pepper. Serve with mixed salad leaves.


TIP This also tastes good cold as a salad in its own right


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