Chilli tuna and herbed couscous salad

Recipes / Salads

This spicy tuna couscous salad is ready in an flash!

Recipe «Chilli tuna and herbed couscous salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 1/2 cups couscous, 1/2 cup Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock, 1 cup water, 250g green beans, trimmed, halved, 1 punnet grape tomatoes, halved , 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped, 1 bunch chives, chopped, 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced , 2 x 185g cans tuna in chilli oil, drained, flaked.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups couscous 
  • 1/2 cup Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock 
  • 1 cup water 
  • 250g green beans, trimmed, halved 
  • 1 punnet grape tomatoes, halved 
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped 
  • 1 bunch chives, chopped 
  • 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced 
  • 2 x 185g cans tuna in chilli oil, drained, flaked 

Instructions

  1. Place couscous into a large heatproof bowl. Pour stock and water into a saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil. Pour over couscous. Cover tightly with foil. Stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a fork to separate grains. Set aside to cool slightly.
  2. Place beans into a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 3 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold running water to refresh. Pat dry with paper towels.
  3. Add beans, tomatoes, parsley, chives, lemon rind, lemon juice, and pepper to couscous. Toss gently to combine. Spoon couscous mixture into serving bowls. Top with tuna. Serve.