Green giant couscous salad with asparagus, peas and avocado
Recipe for giant couscous salad with asparagus, peas and avocado - and green pesto.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 395kcal
Ingredients
- 180 g giant couscous
- 1 bunch green asparagus
- 200 g peas, ideally freshly podded
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 2 small shallots, finely sliced
- 1 handful parsley, finely chopped
- 2-3 tbsp green pesto - click here for the recipe
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Cook the giant couscous according to the packet instructions and rinse it in plenty of cold water.
- Pour boiling water over the green asparagus, then rinse in cold water. Snap off the woody ends and cut the rest into smaller pieces.
- Mix the pesto, olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl - season with salt and freshly ground pepper and stir together.
- Add the giant couscous, the vegetables (asparagus, peas and shallots), the avocado and the parsley, and toss well together.
- Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper before serving. Keep the salad in the fridge until you are ready to serve – it only gets better after a couple of hours of chilling.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 574IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg