Carrot Couscous Salad

Couscous is quick and easy to make. This recipe uses carrots, raisins and orange juice to add extra flavour but you could add in a handful of your favourite cooked vegetables such as peas, sweetcorn, courgette or pepper.

Ingredients

1 x stock cube
200ml boiling water
150g couscous
3 x carrots
50g raisins
1 x large orange
Small bunch fresh coriander

Equipment

Weighing scales
Kettle
Mixing bowl
Measuring jug
Colander
Sharp knife
Chopping board
Peeler
Grater
Juice squeezer
Clingfilm
Scissors (optional)

Instructions

1. Measure 200ml boiling water into the measuring jug, crumble in the stock cube and stir to dissolve.
2. Put the couscous in a bowl, cover with the stock and leave to soak. (It will say on the packet how long to soak for).
3. Wash, top and tail, then grate the carrots.
4. Add the grated carrot and raisins to the couscous. Stir well.
5. Halve the orange and squeeze out the juice. Stir the orange juice into the couscous.
6. Cover the bowl with cling film and chill in the fridge for at least half an hour.
7. When you are ready the serve the couscous, stir in a handful of chopped fresh coriander.

Top Tips

• Add some chopped chives if you have them.

Something to try next time

• Replace the raisins with 50g of finely chopped black olives