Veggie, Pesto & Couscous Salad
- charliemidd
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min read
A perfect combination full of goodness.
I'm a big roast veggie fan and try to create different combinations to keep them exciting and explore new flavours.
Making fresh pesto is super quick and simple and works really well with the flavour of the roast veg.
I absolutely love giant wholewheat couscous, it has such a great flavour, completely different to 'standard' couscous and really adds to a dish.
How do we do it?
A dish packed out with goodness and punchy flavour!
Recipe - Serves 2
Veggies
1 Large Beetroot
2 Sweet Potatoes
Handful of Mushrooms
Handful of Broccoli
Drizzle of Olive Oil
Sprinkle Garlic Granules/Powder
Sprinkle Rosemary
Pesto
2 Cups Fresh Basil
3 Tbsp Walnuts
2 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
1-2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
4 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
Pinch Sea Salt
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
4-6 Tbsp Water (plus more as needed)
Couscous & Other
100g Giant Wholewheat Couscous
Handful Seeds
Handful Flaked Almonds
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Roughly chop veggies to similar sizes, place them in your oven proof dish (except the broccoli) drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle garlic powder & rosemary, stir well and place in the oven to roast.
3. Next we prepare our pesto. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
4. Add more water to the pesto if needed to create a thinner or smoother consistency.
5.Next, prepare your couscous as per packet instructions.
6. Check on your veggies, add the broccoli to the dish to begin roasting.
7. Preheat your grill, place seeds and almonds in a dish and grill for a few minutes to toast until the almonds are slightly golden brown.
8. Once everything is ready, layer the 2 bowls with the couscous, top with veggies, drizzle the pesto and sprinkle over the almonds and seeds. You can also layer the bottom with some leafy greens such as spinach and kale to get some extra antioxidants.
9. The pesto will keep in the fridge for a couple of days if you have any leftovers!
Tips
Make your pesto to taste- add more or less where needed depending on personal preferences. Crush the garlic cloves before adding to the blender otherwise the garlic can be a little strong. I'd advise adding one garlic clove and 1 Tbsp of lemon juice to start, then add more if needed after tasting.
Keep an eye on your broccoli as it tends to roast quite quickly, hence adding it in later on.
Same as the seeds and almonds, they tend to catch quickly under the grill so watch them and give them a stir.
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