Sausage salad

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

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Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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1 cup couscous

1 cup hot liquid salt-reduced stock

spray oil

4 lean low-fat Italian sausages, sliced in 2cm slices

4 large red or green capsicums, sliced in 8 pieces

2 cups green beans, trimmed, halved

400g can butter beans, drained, rinsed

4 cups salad greens

2 tablespoons low-fat balsamic dressing

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Instructions

1 Place couscous and hot stock in a large bowl. Cover. Set aside.

2 Spray pan with oil. Add sausages and cook for 1 minute. Add capsicums and stir–fry for 5 more minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, microwave beans for 2 minutes then add to pan. Stir-fry for 5 minutes.

3 Fluff couscous with a fork. Combine couscous with beans, sausage mixture, salad greens and dressing. Mix well then serve.

Serving suggestion

Garnish with some roughly chopped walnuts to add crunch.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Prepare brown rice instead of couscous and use gluten-free stock and sausages. Check dressing is gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 0.00cal

Kilojoules 1240kJ

Protein 24g

Total fat 6g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 35g

–Sugars 8g

Dietary fibre 8g

Sodium 460mg

Calcium 100mg

Iron 3.5mg

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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