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Spicy couscous & vegetable salad

Spicy couscous & vegetable salad

You can't accuse this salad of being boring - the couscous with a medium spice curry flavour give it a real kick

Heat rating:
3
Serves: 4

What you need:

  • 50g Couscous (cooked as per instructions on pack)
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • ½ small cucumber, diced
  • ½ red pepper, diced
  • ½ iceberg lettuce, sliced
  • 1 heaped tbsp Patak's Madras Curry Paste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp lemon juice
  • fresh coriander, chopped, to garnish (optional)
  • 1 pack Patak's Garlic & Coriander Naan Bread

What you do:

  1. Cook the couscous as per the instructions on pack.
  2. Mix together the vegetables and couscous in a bowl.
  3. Sprinkle with salt and lemon juice and mix well.
  4. Heat the olive oil in a non stick pan, remove from the heat and stir in the Patak's Madras Curry Paste, return to the heat allow to sizzle for a few minutes then remove from the heat and cool.
  5. Drizzle the cooled paste mixture over the salad and garnish with the fresh coriander.
  6. Heat the Patak's Garlic & Coriander Naan Bread according to the instructions on the pack, tear into pieces and serve with the Spicy Couscous and Vegetable Salad.

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