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Moroccan herb couscous

Moroccan herb couscous

moroccan-herb-couscous

4 serves

5 m

15 m

Ingredients

  • ½ cup uncooked wholemeal couscous
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 orange
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 medium zucchini, peeled into thin ribbons with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 medium red capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 5 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup pepitas
  • 3 tablespoons parsley, roughly chopped
  • 3 tablespoons mint, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Method

Step 1

Cook couscous according to packet instructions. Set aside.

Step 2

Once couscous is cooled, transfer the couscous to a large bowl and add cumin, ginger and paprika power, using a fork to gently loosen up the couscous to ensure there are no clumps.

Step 3

Grate the zest of the orange before slicing the orange into small wedges ensuring to remove any white pith. Add to the bowl.

Step 4

Add zucchini, red capsicum, radishes, spinach, raisins, pepitas, parsley, mint and olive oil. Toss to combine and serve.

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