Moroccan Couscous Salad with Lamb and Feta
Moroccan couscous salad with lamb and feta from Spoonsparrow brings a touch of oriental flair to the plate.
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
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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.
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2.
Peel and wash zucchini. Peel, wash carrots. Slice both into long strips with a spiralizer and mix with 1–2 tbsp lemon juice.
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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.
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4.
Fluff couscous with a fork and serve on plates. Distribute vegetables, feta, mint, lemon zest and almonds on top.
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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.