Couscous salad
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Air fryer or pan
Ingredients
Couscous
- ½ cup couscous
- ½ cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- salt as per taste
Grilled eggplant
- 1 big eggplant sliced in 1 cm thick slicers
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon seasoning mix chipotle/any seasoning mix of choice
- Salt as per taste
Fresh salad ingredients
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup lettuce leaves or salad leaves
- ½ red pepper cubed
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt & pepper as per taste
Instructions
How to make couscous?
- Place dry couscous in a bowl. Boil water and add it to the couscous.
- Add salt and olive oil,mix with a spoon.
- Cover with a plate, keep it aside.Let is stand for 5 minutes and then use a fork to break through the couscous.
How to cook grilled eggplants?
- Cut the eggplant in slices,brush with oil and season with salt.
- Meanwhile, preheat the air fryer at 180 C| 375 F for 10 mins. Place the eggplant slices in the air fryer basket, without overlapping each other.Air fryer for 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, add spices to olive oil and mix well.Brush the spice mix on eggplant slices(both sides).
- Further air fry for 5 mins at 180 C| 375 F
How to serve salad?
- Add air fried eggplant to couscous.
- Toll the salad with oil and seasoning.
- Serve immediately, can be stored in an air tight container for 12 hours.
Notes
I have used an air fryer to grill the eggplant, you can do the same in the oven or in a pan.