Main dishes - vegetarian

Warm mediterranean couscous salad

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Preparation time
10min
Total time
40min
Portion
6 portion(s)
Level
easy
  • TM 5
by Thermomix in Australia
published: 2015/09/07
changed: 2016/11/02
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Ingredients

Dressing

  • 120 g olive oil
  • 80 g lemon juice (approx. 2-3 lemons)
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp fresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
  • 1 pinch sea salt, to taste
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tsp honey

Salad

  • 1000 g water
  • 300 g pumpkin, cut into cubes (1cm)
  • 150 g fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 120 g couscous, well rinsed and drained
  • 150 g fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh basil, leaves only, roughly torn or fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1-2 spring onions/shallots, trimmed amd thinly sliced
  • 400 g canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (weight is pre-draining ) or canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained (weight is pre-draining)
  • 40 g roasted pine nuts or cashews
  • 1 tbsp pitted black olives, sliced
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into pieces (1cm)
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes (1 punnet), cut into halves
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Recipe's preparation

    Dressing

  1. 1. Place all dressing ingredients into mixing bowl and mix 5 sec/speed 6. Transfer dressing into a bowl and set aside until ready to use. Clean and dry mixing bowl

    2. Salad

  2. Place water into mixing bowl. Place Varoma into position. Weigh pumpkin into Varoma dish then add green beans on top of pumpkin.

  3. Insert Varoma tray, then line tray with a piece of wet and well-rung baking paper and weigh couscous onto baking paper. Spread couscous evenly across baking paper with spatula. Secure Varoma lid and steam 17 min/Varoma/speed 1. Check that pumpkin is cooked to your liking. If necessary cook for a further 2-4 min/Varoma/speed 1.

  4. Carefully transfer couscous to a large serving bowl and fluff with a fork. Add cooked pumpkin and green beans, baby spinach, fresh basil or coriander, spring onions/shallots, chickpeas or kidney beans, pine nuts or cashews, olives, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and reserved dressing. Gently toss to combine, then serve.

Tip

Make sure you rinse the couscous well in plenty of water to remove some of the starch or it will not steam successfully. This salad can be served warm or chilled. To serve chilled, ensure that pumpkin, couscous and green beans have cooled completely before combining with remaining salad ingredients and the dressing.

Thermomix Model

  • Appliance TM 5 image
    Recipe is created for
    TM 5
    If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
    For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
    Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!

This recipe was provided to you by a Thermomix ® customer and has not been tested by Vorwerk Thermomix ® or The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd.
Vorwerk Thermomix ® and The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd assume no liability, particularly in terms of ingredient quantities used and success of the recipes.
Please observe the safety instructions in the Thermomix ® instruction manual at all times.

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