Sweet chilli roast vegetables and Couscous layered Salad

Vegetables and couscous layered in a jar, a shallow bowl of red sauce on side.
Try this sweet chilli roast vege and couscous salad in a jar. A sensational new flavour to be discovered - sure to become a part of your everyday salad repertoire.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
chilling time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ butternut pumpkin
  • ¼ cauliflower
  • ¼ broccoli
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 kumara
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Trident Ginger Chilli Sauce
  • 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper
  • 250 g couscous
  • 1 cup water or vegetable stock
  • 4 tbsp FreshLife slivered almonds lightly toasted
  • Sliced green olives optional
  • Feta cheese optional
  • Flat leaf parsley optional

Dressing:

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  • Chop all the vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Tip them into a roasting pan, drizzle olive oil, Trident Ginger Chilli Sauce, and season. Toss to coat well. Roast for 30-35 minutes. Turn once or twice during cooking.
  • Add 250g couscous to a pan of boiling water/vegetable stock. Remove from the heat, cover, and sit for 10 minutes. Add the toasted almonds and stir gently with a fork to break up any lumps.
  • Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small jug and whisk together.
  • To assemble the salad, pour the dressing in the bottom of the jar. Layer the couscous and roast veges until all used up. Top with olives, feta and parsley. Chill for 3 hours or overnight.
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