Curried Blu Pearl Couscous and Prawn Salad
March 22, 2011 in All Couscous Recipes, Recent News by Blu
A delicious and flavorsome salad. A mixture if curried prawns, avocado and egg. View our video instructions.
- Prep Time :
20 minute(s) - Cook Time :
15 minute(s) - Ready Time :
35 minute(s)
Servings
4 People
Ingredients
- 250 gram(s)s Blu gourmet pearl couscous
- 10 prawns (shelled)
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 tomatoes (small)
- 1 egg (hard boiled)
- 1 teaspoon(s) olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) curry powder (add more for a stronger taste)
Dressing
- 1 juice of a lemon
- 1 tablespoon(s) red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoon(s)s olive oil
- 1 pinch(es) salt
- 1 pinch(es) pepper (chopped very finely)
- 6 leaf(ves)s mint
- 3 tablespoon(s)s chives or spring onions
Directions
- Add curry to oil in a deep pan and slightly heat, then add couscous and stir through very well over the flame for 1 minute.
- Add boiling water ( see packet for quantity of water ) to the pan and stir periodically for 10 minutes.
- Once water is absorbed and the couscous is soft remove from flame and stir through 1 teaspoon of olive and then spread out evenly, so that you don’t get any clumps.
- Stir about every 5 minutes till the couscous is cooled.
- Boil the prawns till orange in colour then cool quickly with cold water.
- Cut tomatoes into quarters then remove seeds. Then cut into small squares.
- Peel and dice avocado into small pieces.
- Separate yolk and white of egg and cut into small pieces.
- Mix all dressing ingredients together before pouring over cooked couscous.
- Add dressing to the couscous and mix through well.
- Add all the other ingredients gently and mix through well.
- Cut Prawns into 1cm pieces and mix through salad.
- Leave 4 prawns whole to place on top for presentation
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