Gabriel Gaté’s Vegan Blu Pearl Couscous and Orange Salad

Author

blucouscous

Category

CHRISTMAS RECIPE

Date

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Yields

8 Servings

You can easily adapt this salad to your taste. It can be served with a mixed green salad.
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 pack of 400g pearl couscous
  • 4 cups hot vegetable stock
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • a 400g can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • a 400g can of butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup of walnuts
  • 20 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 4 tbsp of finely cut chives
  • ½ cup chopped parsley
  • 4 small oranges, cut into segments or slices
  • 8 medium radishes, sliced
  • 1Pour 1 tbsp of the lemon olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add curry powder and pearl couscous and stir on medium heat for 20 seconds. Add vegetable stock and season with a little salt and pepper. Bring to a low simmer, cover with a lid and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes.
  • 2When cooked, transfer to a platter and carefully spread the couscous separating the grains with a fork. Once cold, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • 3In a bowl mix remaining 4 tbsp of olive oil with the lemon juice and a little salt and pepper. Add the cooked couscous and gently mix to separate the grains. Gently add the chickpeas, butter beans, walnuts, cherry tomatoes, and parsley.
  • Garnish with oranges segments and radish slices and sprinkle with chives.
  • Bon Appetit.