
Pearl Couscous Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Red Onions and Castello® Greek Style Cheese Cubes
Ingredients
- 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 75 g Castello® Marinated Greek Style Cheese in Oil with Garlic and Herbs
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 75 g pearl couscous
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 100 g cucumbers, cut into rough chunks
- 50 g spinach
- 30 g rocket leaves
- sea salt and pepper, to season
Preparation
1. Preheat your oven to 160°C/ 140°C fan.
2. Place the tomatoes on a non-stick baking tray and lightly sprinkle with sugar. On a separate non-stick baking tray, spread out the red onion and drizzle with 1 tsp of olive oil. Cook both in the oven for 40 minutes or until slightly golden; remove, then set aside to cool.
3. Meanwhile, prepare a pan of boiling water seasoned with 1 tsp of salt and cook the couscous for eight minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water. Drain again and set aside.
4. Lightly mix the lemon juice and honey in a small bowl. Then in a large mixing bowl, add the couscous, cucumber, salad leaves and Castello® Greek Style Cheese Cubes with Garlic and Herbs. Pour the lemon and honey mix over and toss everything together.
5. Transfer the salad to a serving plate. Drizzle with the flavoured oil from the jar and serve.