As I went to the fridge the other day, glancing at the various leftovers and odds-and-ends in there, I wondered what to cook for lunch. I wasn't feeling particularly hungry so I didn't want a big meat-and-two-veg type dinner. What would use up various things that needed using up while still appealing to the kids? Fruity Couscous Salad was the answer ! The best thing was, it took all of ten minutes to throw together !
Fruity Couscous Salad
ingredients :
2 cupfuls of couscous (more or less)
a knob of butter (or a splash of olive oil)
a pinch of salt
1 small tin of sweetcorn
1 tomato, chopped
chunk of cucumber, chopped
1 apple, chopped
big handful of grapes, halved
leftover cooked chicken (or ham, pork, beef, salmon, fish, cheese)
You could also add (depending on what's in your fridge !) : red pepper, gherkins, olives, celery, ...
Boil up some water in the kettle. Put the dried couscous in a bowl and pour on enough water to cover the couscous by 1-2cm. Leave to absorb the water while you chop up the fruit and veggies.
After five minutes or so (check the instructions on the packet), the water should be absorbed. Have a taste and check it's not still hard and grainy. If it is, add a splash more water. Once it's ready, stir through a knob of butter or a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
Add the (drained) sweetcorn.
And the chopped tomato (or cherry tomatoes), apple and cucmber.
Toss in the halved grapes. (I used seedless, but you might want to dig out the pips otherwise.)
Add any leftover cooked meat. (We had some paprika chicken.)
Mix it all together. Toss in any spices, herbs or dressing that you want to use up. And that's it !
It's lovely as a light dish or could be served as an accompaniment to meat or even alongside other dishes at a buffet.
As this is a great dish for using up odds and ends during confinement, I'm adding this to the Kitchen Clearout linky. Feel free to come over and add your own dishes.
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