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Couscous Salad with Pear, Walnuts and Mint

Total time: 20 minutes

Serves 4

5.0 grams of fibre per serving

This recipe may contain common and less common allergens, such as soy / dairy products / wheat / eggs / nuts / shellfish.

INGREDIENTS

½ cup - Couscous, dried

½ cup - Boiling water

1 - Pear, ripe, diced

10 - Cherries, dried

3 tb - Walnuts, toasted, roughly chopped

1 - Cucumber, diced

½ cup - Feta cheese, crumbled

4 tb - Fresh mint, chopped

2 - Scallions, thinly sliced

Dressing ingredients

2 tb - Olive oil

2 tb - Lemon juice

1 tsp - Dijon mustard

1 tsp - Honey

1 pinch - Salt

1 pinch - Black pepper

UTENSILS

Bowls, Whisk, Chopping board, Knife

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place the couscous in a bowl. Pour 1 cup of boiling water, cover, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool.

2. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, honey, salt and pepper.

3. In a large bowl, combine the couscous, pear, cherries, cucumber, scallions, mint and walnuts.

4. Pour over the dressing and toss gently to coat.

5. Top with the feta. Serve.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (PER SERVING)

1 serving = about 222g

Energy (kcal)

314.0

Carbs (g)

27.0

Proteins (g)

11.6

Fats (g)

16.1

Fibre (g)

5.0