Vibrant Couscous Salad with Pulled Oats: Easy Vegan Recipe

This couscous salad is delicious and straightforward to make. The couscous simply soaks while you prepare the other ingredients.

Ingredients for the Couscous Salad

Serves 2-3

• 1 pack of Pulled Oats® Nude
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 150 g couscous
• 2/3 tsp turmeric
• 2/3 tbsp paprika powder
• 1 tbsp honey or agave syrup
• Olive oil
• 1 tbsp Ras El Hanout
• 2/3 tbsp garam masala
• 1 small onion
• 40 g dates
• 40 g dried apricots
• 80 g chickpeas
• 1 handful of kale, chopped
• 1 handful fresh mint and coriander, chopped
• 1 pomegranate, the seeds

Instructions

1. Bring water to a boil for the couscous. Stir in the vegetable stock cube, turmeric, paprika, and honey. Add the couscous and a drizzle of olive oil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 5-7 minutes.
2. Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Sauté diced onion with garam masala and Ras El Hanout. Add Pulled Oats, increase heat, and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Chop the dates, apricots, kale, and herbs.
4. Combine the Pulled Oats mixture with dates, apricots, chickpeas, kale, herbs, and pomegranate seeds.
5. Serve with tzatziki and flatbread.

Pulled Oats from Gold & Green is a versatile, full-fledged meat substitute. Check their website for more details.