Moroccan Couscous Salad with Lamb and Feta

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 10min
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Moroccan couscous salad with lamb and feta from Spoonsparrow brings a touch of oriental flair to the plate.

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Ingredients

  • 150 g Couscous
  • Salt
  • 150 g feta (9% fat)
  • 1 Organic lemon
  • 250 g Zucchini (1 Zucchini)
  • 200 g carrots (2 carrots)
  • 40 g toasted almond kernels (4 tbsp)
  • 5 g mint (0.25 bunch)
  • 300 g Greek yogurt
  • Pepper
  • 480 g lamb loin fillet (4 lamb loin fillets)
  • 1 tbsp Rapeseed Oil

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place couscous in a saucepan. Bring double the amount of salted water to boil, pour over couscous, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile cube feta. Rinse lemon hot, dry rub, grate zest and squeeze juice.

  2. 2.

    Peel and wash zucchini. Peel, wash carrots. Slice both into long strips with a spiralizer and mix with 1–2 tbsp lemon juice.

  3. 3.

    Toast almonds in a hot pan without oil over medium heat. Wash mint, pat dry, pluck leaves. Mix remaining lemon juice with yogurt and season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4.

    Fluff couscous with a fork and serve on plates. Distribute vegetables, feta, mint, lemon zest and almonds on top.

  5. 5.

    Pat lamb fillets dry. Heat rapeseed oil in a pan. Cook lamb fillets 5–6 minutes each side until browned. Season with salt and pepper, slice into strips, arrange over salads and drizzle with lemon dressing.