Name: Vegan Couscous Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup couscous; Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1.25 cups boiling water; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 garlic clove ((grated)); Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup cooked red beans; 1/2 cup cooked green peas; 1 cup chopped cucumber; 1 cup chopped bell peppers; 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro; 1/2 cup pomegranate; 1 head cauliflower ((cut into florets)); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1.5 tablespoon cajun spice seasoning

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Vegan Couscous Salad

Vegan Couscous Salad With Cajun-Spiced Roasted Cauliflower recipe by Veganbell

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Course -Lunch, Salad

Cuisine -Universal

Keyword -cajun, couscous, couscous salad

Prep Time -10 minutes

Cook Time -20 minutes

Total Time -30 minutes

Servings -

Calories -797kcal

Author -Veganbell

Ingredients

To prepare couscous,

1 cup couscous
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1.25 cups boiling water

To prepare dressing,

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 garlic clove (grated)
Salt and pepper

To prepare salad,

1/2 cup cooked red beans
1/2 cup cooked green peas
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped bell peppers
1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
1/2 cup pomegranate

To roast cauliflower,

1 head cauliflower (cut into florets)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1.5 tablespoon cajun spice seasoning

Instructions

Step A : Prepare couscous

In a large bowl, add couscous + salt + pepper + extra virgin olive oil + boiling water.
Mix well and let it rest for 10 minutes, or until the couscous puffs up.
*After 10 minutes* Gently fluff it up using a fork and set aside.

Step B : Prepare the dressing

In a medium mixing bowl, add the dressing ingredients : extra virgin olive oil + lemon juice + garlic + salt + pepper.
Mix well and set aside.

Step C : Prepare the salad

To the couscous bowl, add red beans + green peas + cucumber + bell peppers + cilantro + pomegranate + salad dressing.
Mix well and transfer to a fridge and chill (until the cauliflower is ready).

Step D : Roast the cauliflower

In a large bowl, add cauliflower florets + extra virgin olive oil + cajun spice seasoning. Toss and coat. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 180 C (350 F) for 25 minutes, or until it's properly roasted.