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Pistachio and Sage Couscous

Ingredients

  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil for cous cous
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil for sage
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 to 4 sprigs fresh sage leaves
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pistachio nuts
  • 1 tablespoon toasted Pine nuts
  • ½ avocado pear cubed
  • 40 g feta cheese crumbled
  • Handful of wild rocket torn

Instructions

  • Add the couscous to a bowl and pour in the boiling water. Add the salt and oil and fluff with a fork cover with a plate and leave for 10 minutes
    1 cup couscous, 1 cup boiling water, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • In a pan on medium heat add the avocado oil and butter. When bubbling add the sage leaves and fry the sage in the oil until crispy. You can use salted butter, but it can burn so you have to keep and eye on the heat to avoid this happening
    1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 3 to 4 sprigs fresh sage leaves, 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • Add the pistachio nuts and pine nuts and stir to combine
    2 tablespoons toasted pistachio nuts, 1 tablespoon toasted Pine nuts
  • Pour over the couscous and fluff again with a fork
  • Add a chopped feta cheese and rocket leaves. Check seasoning and add a few cracks of black pepper
    40 g feta cheese, Handful of wild rocket, ½ avocado pear cubed
  • Serve with grilled fish, chicken or halloumi
Course: Side Dish