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Courgette, chilli & mint with pearl couscous

Courgette, chilli & mint with pearl couscous served on plates

Courgette, chilli & mint with pearl couscous

Name: Courgette, chilli & mint with pearl couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100g pearl couscous; 1 tbsp olive oil; 400g courgettes roughly chopped; ½ red onion sliced; 1 red chilli (deseeded if you prefer less heat), finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves finely sliced; 10g mint leaves picked and finely chopped, plus a few whole to serve; ½ lemon juiced; 1 tbsp honey; 50g light Greek-style salad cheese

Ailsa Burt

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

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Rustle up our simple weeknight supper in 25 minutes. The courgettes and couscous require minimal prep, and mint, chilli, garlic and lemon combine to create a punchy dressing

Healthy

Low calorie

Low fat

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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100g pearl couscous
1 tbsp olive oil
400g courgettes

roughly chopped
½ red onion

sliced
1 red chilli

(deseeded if you prefer less heat), finely chopped
2 garlic cloves

finely sliced
10g mint

leaves picked and finely chopped, plus a few whole to serve
½ lemon

juiced
1 tbsp honey
50g light Greek-style salad cheese

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal414
fat11g

low
saturates4g
carbs59g
sugars15g
fibre6g

high
protein17g
salt0.6g

Method

step 1

Cook the couscous following pack instructions, then drain and set aside. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Tip in the courgettes and onion and fry, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, about 8-10 mins. Stir in the chilli and garlic and cook for a further 2-3 mins until fragrant.
step 2

Remove from the heat and stir through the chopped mint, lemon juice, honey and seasoning. Divide the couscous between plates, top with the courgette mix, crumble over the cheese and scatter with the whole mint leaves to serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2023

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