Aubergine couscous salad

Turkish recipe for 2 people, takes only 15 mins; recipe has aubergine, olive oil, couscous, vegetable stock, cherry tomato, mint, goat's cheese and lemon.

Aubergine couscous salad

Aubergine couscous salad

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Turkish
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Cherry Tomato: 200g cherry tomato, halved
  • Olive Oil: 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Vegetable Stock: 225ml hot vegetable stock
  • Couscous: 140g couscous
  • Mint: handful mint leaves, roughly chopped
  • Lemon: juice 1/2 lemon
  • Aubergine: 1 large aubergine, sliced into 1cm rounds
  • Goat'S Cheese: 100g log firm goat's cheese, cubed

Directions

  1. Heat grill to high. Put the aubergine on a baking sheet, brush with oil and season. Grill for about 15 mins, turning and brushing with more oil halfway, until browned and softened.
  2. Meanwhile, tip the couscous into a large bowl, pour over the stock, then cover and leave for 10 mins. Mix the tomatoes, mint, goat's cheese and remaining oil together. Fluff the couscous up with a fork, then stir in the aubergines, tomato mixture and lemon juice.