Couscous Salad With Feta Cheese, Apricots, Pecan Nuts And Strawberries

For an alternative taste, try replacing the strawberries with pomegranate seeds

25 February 2015

Serves 4 portions as a side dish
Preparation Time 20 minutes

400g couscous (prepared according to pack instructions)
8 to 10 soft dried apricots, sliced
100g pecan nuts
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 red chilli, finely chopped
handful Italian parsley, chopped
fresh chives, chopped
125ml olive oil
juice of two lemons
200g feta or goat’s milk cheese
200g strawberries, sliced or diced

1 Mix the couscous, apricots and pecan nuts. Prepare a dressing by mixing the garlic, chilli, parsley, chives, olive oil and lemon juice, and add the crumbled cheese to marinate for a while.
2 Mix the salad dressing and cheese into the couscous and spoon it into a salad bowl. Garnish with strawberries or pomegranate seeds and serve.

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