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Green Couscous

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Green Couscous

Ingredients

  • 1 cup couscous

  • 3/4 cup boiling water

  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin

  • Herb Paste

  • 1/3 cup chopped parsley

  • 1 cup chopped cilantro

  • 2 tbsp chopped tarragon

  • 2 tbsp chopped dill

  • 2 tbsp chopped mint

  • 6 tbsp olive oil

  • 1/2 cup pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped

  • 3 green onions, finely sliced

  • 1 fresh green chile, finely sliced

  • 1 1/4 cup arugula leaves, chopped

Directions

  • Place the couscous in a large bowl and cover with the boiling water or stock. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, fry the onion in the olive oil on medium heat until golden and completely soft. Add the salt and cumin and mix well. Leave to cool slightly.
  • To make the herb paste. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth.
  • Add the herb paste to the couscous and mix everything together well with a fork to fluff it up. Now add the cooked onion, the pistachios, green onions, green chile and arugula and gently mix. Serve at room temperature.

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