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    Healthy Lentil Couscous Salad - The easy meal accompaniment

    Published: Jan 23, 2018 · Modified: Dec 5, 2022 by Julie Carlyle · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Grainy Lentil Couscous Salad

    Lentil Couscous salad is a simple and healthy dish which makes a quick accompaniment to your favourite main or a delicious light meal in its own right. 

    Lentil Couscous Salad
    Lentil Couscous Salad

    I shared a recipe for Cajun Chicken a few days ago and served the chicken sitting on a bed of Lentil Couscous salad. The zesty lemon dressing in this salad makes it the perfect pairing for chicken or salad.

    Thermomix Cajun Chicken w Avocado Cream Sauce
    Thermomix Cajun Chicken w Avocado Cream Sauce

    While you are making tasty salads, be sure to try my delicious Thermomix coleslaw, it tastes divine! 

    Grainy Lentil Couscous Salad

    Lentil Couscous Salad

    Julie Carlyle
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Main, Main Course, Main Dish, Salad
    Cuisine Australian, Middle Eastern
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 400 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 45 g continental parsley
    • 85 g red onion quartered
    • 60 g flaked almonds
    • 100 g wholegrain couscous
    • 400 g brown lentils Can (drained weight 240g approx)
    • 2 lemon juice only
    • 150 g Campbells Real vegetable stock liquid
    • ¼ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice *optional
    • 50 g sultanas *optional

    Instructions
     

    • Add 45gm parsley to TM bowl. Turbo 1 sec.
    • Scrape down the bowl. Repeat Turbo .5 sec.
    • Remove parsley and reserve in a large serving bowl.
    • Add 85gm red onion ¼ Turbo .5 sec. Reserve in the bowl with the parsley
    • Without cleaning the TM bowl add vegetable stock and Chinese 5 spice to the TM bowl. Heat 5min/Varoma/Speed 2.
    • Meanwhile, add the drained lentils and flaked almonds to the reserved parsley and onion.
    • Place the couscous and sultanas in a separate bowl together and add lemon juice.
    • Add the heated vegetable stock to the bowl of couscous. Stir and set aside.
    • Once all the fluid has been absorbed into the couscous stir. 
    • Add the couscous to the salad and lightly toss all the ingredients together. Refrigerate the salad and serve chilled.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 22gFat: 6gSodium: 108mgPotassium: 883mgFiber: 24gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 23.9mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 6.3mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    The recipe uses whole grains which are high in fibre and low in fat meaning this salad will give you a sustained satisfied feeling between meals. Each serving contains a huge 24gms of fibre!

    Healthy Wholegrain Salad
    Healthy Wholegrain Salad

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