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Mediterranean couscous with chorizo, avocado and onion salad

Name: Mediterranean couscous with chorizo, avocado and onion salad
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 250ml (1 cup) couscous; 500ml (2 cups) boiling water; 1 red pepper, seeded and diced; ½ green pepper, seeded and diced; 1 yellow pepper, seeded and diced; 250ml (1 cup) olives, pitted and sliced; 50g feta, crumbled; 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh coriander, chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste; SALAD; 1 avocado, sliced; ¼ red onion, thinly sliced; 30ml (2 tbsp) capers or caper berries; lemon juice, to taste; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 chorizo sausage, sliced; ouzo, to serve (optional)

October 16, 2014 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

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Mediterranean couscous with chorizo, avocado and onion salad

Serves: 2

Cooking Time: 1 hour 20 mins

Ingredients

250ml (1 cup) couscous
500ml (2 cups) boiling water
1 red pepper, seeded and diced
½ green pepper, seeded and diced
1 yellow pepper, seeded and diced
250ml (1 cup) olives, pitted and sliced
50g feta, crumbled
30ml (2 tbsp) fresh coriander, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste
SALAD
1 avocado, sliced
¼ red onion, thinly sliced
30ml (2 tbsp) capers or caper berries
lemon juice, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 chorizo sausage, sliced
ouzo, to serve (optional)

Instructions

Place the couscous and boiling water in a bowl. Cover with plastic and leave to stand for 10 minutes until the water has been absorbed. Stir in the peppers, olives, feta and coriander and season.

Combine all the salad ingredients.

Dry-fry the chorizo slices in a griddle pan until brown on both sides.

Serve the chorizo with the couscous and salad and a glass of ouzo (optional).