Salads and Appetizers Recipes - Minty Couscous and Soy Sausage Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp virgin olive oil

• 6 soy sausages

• 250g/9oz couscous

• 1/2 green pepper, seeded and chopped

• 4 Tbsp chopped fresh mint

• 4 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 1/2 cup/100ml/4fl oz extra virgin olive oil

• 5 lemons, juice squeezed

• salt and black pepper

• 1 medium tomato, chopped

• mint leaves and olives for garnishing

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the sausages lightly. Slice into 1 cm/1/2-in rounds.

2. Add the couscous to a pan containing twice the volume of water. leave to swell for 5 minutes before draining.

3. Put the couscous, the sliced sausages, chopped pepper, mint and parsley in a bowl and stir in the oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Serve the couscous in a bowl or on a plate, add the chopped tomatoes, and garnish with the mint and olives.

Note: A modern, healthy interpretation of a Levantine favorite.