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Ingredients

6 portion(s)

Dressing

  • 120 g olive oil
  • 80 g lemon juice (approx. 2-3 lemons)
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp fresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
  • 1 pinch sea salt, to taste
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tsp honey

Salad

  • 1000 g water
  • 300 g pumpkin, cut into cubes (1cm)
  • 150 g fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 120 g couscous, well rinsed and drained
  • 150 g fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh basil, leaves only, roughly torn or fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1-2 spring onions/shallots, trimmed amd thinly sliced
  • 400 g canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (weight is pre-draining ) or canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained (weight is pre-draining)
  • 40 g roasted pine nuts or cashews
  • 1 tbsp pitted black olives, sliced
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into pieces (1cm)
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes (1 punnet), cut into halves
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    40min
    Preparation 10min
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      If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
      For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
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Recipe's preparation

    Dressing

  1. 1. Place all dressing ingredients into mixing bowl and mix 5 sec/speed 6. Transfer dressing into a bowl and set aside until ready to use. Clean and dry mixing bowl

    2. Salad

  2. Place water into mixing bowl. Place Varoma into position. Weigh pumpkin into Varoma dish then add green beans on top of pumpkin.

  3. Insert Varoma tray, then line tray with a piece of wet and well-rung baking paper and weigh couscous onto baking paper. Spread couscous evenly across baking paper with spatula. Secure Varoma lid and steam 17 min/Varoma/speed 1. Check that pumpkin is cooked to your liking. If necessary cook for a further 2-4 min/Varoma/speed 1.

  4. Carefully transfer couscous to a large serving bowl and fluff with a fork. Add cooked pumpkin and green beans, baby spinach, fresh basil or coriander, spring onions/shallots, chickpeas or kidney beans, pine nuts or cashews, olives, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and reserved dressing. Gently toss to combine, then serve.

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Tip

Make sure you rinse the couscous well in plenty of water to remove some of the starch or it will not steam successfully. This salad can be served warm or chilled. To serve chilled, ensure that pumpkin, couscous and green beans have cooled completely before combining with remaining salad ingredients and the dressing.

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  • A very tasty salad. I followed someone else in the...

    Submitted by Simon G Thompson on 29. May 2021 - 14:31.

    A very tasty salad. I followed someone else in the comments and added some crushed cashews. Counter-clockwise operation

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  • Great recipe! First time cooking cous cous in the...

    Submitted by miargy on 31. August 2018 - 13:51.

    Great recipe! First time cooking cous cous in the thermo and soooo easy! Maybe sultanas for some sweetness instead of olives next time tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • This is the first time i’ve made this after...

    Submitted by coronet1 on 29. April 2018 - 18:16.

    This is the first time i’ve made this after trying it at a TM open day. I didn’t put olives (hate them) or pine nuts (too lazy to roast) but I added feta cheese and streaky bacon. The whole family loves it!!!!

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  • Very delicious. I use corn cous cous as I am...

    Submitted by elfinoak on 1. November 2017 - 15:59.

    Very delicious. I use corn cous cous as I am gluten free

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  • Yummy and easy

    Submitted by amyk11 on 26. March 2017 - 13:51.

    Yummy and easy

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  • Yum! and very filling for a salad. I used pearl...

    Submitted by kennedyrh on 10. February 2017 - 22:53.

    Yum! and very filling for a salad. I used pearl coucous.

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  • Great flavours. I didn't use my thermomix as I...

    Submitted by Jaynic on 30. January 2017 - 20:37.

    Great flavours. I didn't use my thermomix as I just made the dressing in a jar and used pearl couscous which I cooked I a saucepan with an onion.

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  • amazig salad! Thanks

    Submitted by Meeshstraty on 31. December 2016 - 15:33.

    amazig salad! Thanks

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  • So good! 

    Submitted by dieter on 17. November 2016 - 22:16.

    So good! 

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  • Yummy healthy salad. Thanks!

    Submitted by Nat Cat on 5. November 2016 - 21:07.

    Yummy healthy salad. Thanks!

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  • Delish!!!

    Submitted by wys1wyg on 3. November 2016 - 20:39.

    Delish!!!

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  • Absolutely delicious salad -

    Submitted by SariB on 3. November 2016 - 11:59.

    Absolutely delicious salad - I added seeet potato and feta and it was amazing. 

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  • Family loves this

    Submitted by xfool78 on 2. November 2016 - 16:26.

    Family loves this

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  • This was seriously amazing!!

    Submitted by Cdw on 19. September 2016 - 19:18.

    This was seriously amazing!! I roasted the pumpkin instead, and add halloumi for my meat-free Monday meal! It will be a regular in my house!

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  • The dressing alone made this

    Submitted by cbr_mum on 17. April 2016 - 20:04.

    The dressing alone made this recipe worth making! We will definitely have this one again!

    I will make more couscous next time to cater for more a hungry husband or to take to a BBQ as a side dish for a large crowd.

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  • Delicious! Family loved it. 

    Submitted by Lainey Alice on 31. March 2016 - 21:44.

    Delicious! Family loved it. 

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  • A great meat free meal! I had

    Submitted by KirasThermy on 23. December 2015 - 00:45.

    A great meat free meal! I had to make the couscous the Ol fashioned way but everything else turned out great. Next time I might consider adding some feta, yoghurt or some pan fried hollumi. 

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  • This was really yum. I

    Submitted by SaraJane84 on 14. December 2015 - 20:22.

    This was really yum. I roasted the pumpkin instead and only used half the lemon in the dressing. Delish!

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  • Sorry , forgot to add rating

    Submitted by Alby68 on 5. October 2015 - 22:20.

    Sorry , forgot to add rating !

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  • Delicious , healthy

    Submitted by Alby68 on 5. October 2015 - 22:18.

    Delicious , healthy salad 

     

    thanks for this great salad - with its amazing dressing ! I roasted  the pumkin first , but otherwise followed

    your recipe . Lots of leftovers for lunches tomorrow too tmrc_emoticons.-)

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  • Delicious dressing, thanks! I

    Submitted by Paige on 10. September 2015 - 00:28.

    Delicious dressing, thanks! I had to leave out some of the salad ingredients as I didn't have them on hand, but since I had most I went ahead anyway. Had everything for the dressing which was really tasty tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • Yes, when entering a recipe

    Submitted by Thermomix in Australia on 8. September 2015 - 16:51.

    Yes, when entering a recipe onto recipe community, each preparation box automatically begins with Describe the preparation step of your recipe.......which should be deleted and typed over but was missed this time.

    Thermomix Head Office

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  • Tks v much. Obviously just a

    Submitted by whiz on 8. September 2015 - 15:57.

    Tks v much. Obviously just a mistake of some sort.

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  • Whiz, Has been removed Kind

    Submitted by Thermomix in Australia on 8. September 2015 - 15:49.

    Whiz,

    Has been removed

    Kind regards,

    Thermomix Head Office

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  • Why does it say "Describe the

    Submitted by whiz on 8. September 2015 - 14:57.

    Why does it say "Describe the preparation steps of our recipe" please

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