• Whole-wheat couscous and tomato salad

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 35 mins

    Ingredients

    • 120g whole-wheat couscous
    • 1 shallot, finely chopped
    • 3 tomatoes, seeded and cubed
    • 100ml fresh mint, chopped
    • 100ml fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
    • zest of 2 lemons
    • 100ml olive oil
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • cos lettuce, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Leave to cool.

    2

    In a mixing bowl, toss the couscous with the rest of the ingredients, except for the lettuce.

    3

    To serve, lay the lettuce on a serving dish and top with the couscous.