Description
Curried couscous salad is a healthy, vegan recipe for meal-prep. Tossed in a tahini curry sauce, it’s full of flavor and nutrients!
Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Total Time: 45 min | Course: Lunch, Salad | Cuisine: American | Keyword: meal prep, salads | Servings: 5
Curried couscous vegan salad is an easy, healthy, plant-based recipe for meal-prep. Tossed in a tahini curry sauce, it’s full of flavor and nutrients!
Ingredients
1cuppearl couscousdry (cooked according to package instructions
1can chickpeas398 ml rinsed and drained
½of one medium red onionthinly sliced (about 1.5 cups)
½large head of cauliflowerabout 2.5 cups, chopped into small florets
1tablespoonolive oil
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
¼teaspoonpaprika
2large carrotsshredded (about 2 cups)
½cupraisins
½cupalmondschopped
½cupcilantrochopped
¼cuptahini
1lemonjuiced (about 3 tbsp)
1clovegarlicminced
2teaspoonfresh gingergrated
½tablespooncurry powder
½teaspoondried turmeric
¼teaspoonblack pepper
2teaspoonmaple syrupor honey if not vegan
4tablespoonwater
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Cook couscous according to package instructions.
- Add chickpeas, red onion and cauliflower to a large sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Toss to coat. Bake for 20 minutes. Toss and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- While the vegetables are cooking, prepare your dressing by whisking together tahini, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, black pepper, maple syrup and water. Set aside.
- To make your salad: To a large bowl add cooked couscous, cooked chickpeas, onions and cauliflower, shredded carrots, raisins, chopped almonds and cilantro. Drizzle with curry dressing and toss to combine.
Notes
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 741mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4254IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg
