The Australian Women's Weekly

Hearty tuna couscous salad

SERVES 4 PREP 25 MINUTES PLUS STANDING TIME 10 MINUTES DIFFICULTY LOW

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80g wholemeal couscous

300g thawed, peeled broad beans 1 cup (250ml) salt-reduced chicken stock, heated

400g drained tinned tuna in spring water, thickly flaked (see note)

150g baby radishes, very thinly sliced into rounds

4 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped 150g mixed salad leaves

80g toasted pecans, halved

80g Greek feta, finely chopped MUSTARD DRESSING

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 To make the mustard dressing, whisk together all the ingredient­s and season with freshly ground black pepper. Set aside until you are ready to serve. Combine the couscous, broad beans and hot stock in a large, heatproof bowl. Cover and stand, untouched, for 5-10 minutes or until all the stock has been absorbed and the couscous is tender. Fluff up the grains with a fork.

2 Add the remaining ingredient­s to the couscous mixture and toss together well. Divide among plates, drizzle with the mustard dressing and serve.

NOTE You will require 1 x 425g tin of tuna for this recipe. Store the leftover tuna in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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