Lamb and couscous salad
Serves: 1
Time to make: 10 mins
Total cost: $7.61 / $7.61 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- ¼ cup wholegrain couscous
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Dressing
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil with lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon chilli flakes (optional)
- Salad
- ½ red capsicum, thinly sliced
- 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 courgette, peeled in ribbons or julienned
- 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- 100g cooked lean lamb fillet or steak, sliced, cooled
- 1 cup baby kale, rocket or spinach
Instructions
1 Place couscous and smoked paprika in a jug and just cover with boiling water. Cover with a plate and set aside for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
2 Combine dressing ingredients and mix well. Place dressing at the bottom of a 750ml-900ml jar.
3 Layer salad ingredients in jar in the order listed, placing couscous before lamb. Screw lid on tightly.
4 To eat, tip salad into a large bowl and mix well to combine.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 495cal
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Kilojoules 2070kJ
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Protein 36g
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Total fat 20g
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–Saturated fat 6g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 9g
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Dietary fibre 8g
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Sodium 540mg
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Calcium 260mg
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Iron 5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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