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Spicy turkey & couscous salad

Spicy turkey & couscous salad

Couscous is a delicious and healthy meal and turkey is a really good choice if you're trying to eat well and this recipe is only 192 calories per portion!

Serves: 4
192 calories per portion
6.4g fat per portion

What you need:

  • 175g (6oz) couscous
  • 450ml (¾ pint) vegetable stock
  • 1 x 150g pack Mattessons Turkey Rashers
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon hot curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • Half a cucumber, diced
  • 50g (2oz) sultanas
  • 1 small red onion, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped mint

What you do:

  1. Put the couscous into a bowl; pour over the hot stock and leave to soak for about 15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.
  2. Roughly chop the Turkey Rashers, put into a frying pan with the oil and garlic and stir-fry together for 3 minutes. Add all the spices and cook for a further minute, add to the couscous, mix well and allow to cool.
  3. Stir the tomatoes, cucumber and sultanas into the salad, add the lemon juice and mint and stir again. Season if needed and refrigerate until required. Garnish with extra mint if wished.

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