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Tomato & Ricotta Pesto Couscous Salad

Tomato & Ricotta Pesto Couscous Salad

Icon/Time On the table in: 15 mins
Under 15 minutes
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Ingredients

200g couscous 

190g jar Sacla' Tomato & Ricotta Pesto 

Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 

1 tbsp olive oil 

250g mixed baby and coloured cherry tomatoes, halved 

1/2 cucumber, halved legnthways, seeds removed and diced 

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 

50g sliced black olives 

6tbsp freshly chopped mint, plus a few extra leaves, for garnish 

75g Feta, crumbled 

Method

1. Put the couscous in a large bowl and pour over 300 ml boiling water. Leave for 5 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed and fluff with a fork.

2. In a bowl stir Sacla' Tomato & Ricotta Pesto, lemon zest, juice, and olive oil together and stir into the warm couscous. Mix well then allow to cool. 

3. Add tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and mint to the couscous and season to taste. 

4. Serve in bowls, scattered with Feta and a few mint leaves. 

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