Spiced Squash Salad

Ingredients

• 250g butternut squash, peeled and chopped
• 300ml boiling vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp harissa pasta
• 200g couscous
• juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint

Cooking Instructions

1. 1 Place the squash in a saucepan and add enough vegetable stock to just cover it. Simmer until soft, then drain, reserving the stock in a measuring jug. Make the stock up to 300ml with boiling water and mix in the harissa paste.
2. 2 Meanwhile place the couscous in a large bowl, pour the hot stock over it and cover with a tea towel, allowing it to steam for 1–2 minutes.
3. 3 Fluff up the couscous grains with 2 forks, stirring in the lime juice. Add the squash to the couscous along with the mint and mix well. Serve with crisp salad leaves.

Tips

Try roasting peppers and squash in an oven and add to salads for a fuller flavour