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Greek-style meze salad

Here's a quick and healthy salad bowl that can serve as a side or main course.

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 6 (as a side) or 4 (as a main)
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup couscous
  • ¾ teaspoon salt-reduced vegetable stock powder
  • ⅓ cup soft pitted dates, chopped
  • ¼ cup pitted olives, sliced
  • ⅔ cup cooked beetroot, diced
  • 4 spring onions, chopped
  • ¾ cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ yellow capsicum, diced
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • fresh mint sprigs, torn
  • juice 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Put the couscous in a bowl. Mix the stock powder with 3/4 cup boiling water in a jug, then pour over the couscous, cover and leave for 5 min.

    2 Fluff up the couscous with a fork, then add the dates, olives, beetroot, spring onions, tomatoes, capsicum, red onion and mint (reserving a few sprigs to garnish) and toss. Mix the lemon juice and oil together in a small jug or bowl, then toss through the salad and serve garnished with mint sprigs.

    Serving suggestion

    If making as a main meal for 4, serve with lightly toasted pittas and tzatziki.

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