Warm Moroccan Lamb Cous Cous and Chickpea Salad + Hot Honey Harissa dressing
Spiced lamb is tossed with cous cous, chickpeas, apricots, sultanas and spinach, rocket and watercress. This hearty salad is accompanied by a delicious hot honey harissa dressing!
Equipment
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Salad spinner
- Bowl
- Plate
- Lidded jar
- Wok
- Sieve
Ingredients
The Lamb Marinade
- 2 lamb leg steaks
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp harissa
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- salt and pepper
The Cous Cous Salad
- 1 cup cous cous
- 1 tin chickpeas 400g
- ¼ cup sultanas and raisins
- ½ cup apricots
- 1 cup spinach rocket and watercress
- knob of butter
- salt and pepper
Hot Honey Harissa Dressing
- 2 tbsp rapeseed/olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey heaped
- 1 tbsp harissa
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper
Instructions
The Spiced Lamb
- Add all the marinade ingredients to a bowl mix and add washed chopped lamb. Leave for 10 minutes minimum.
- Heat a little oil in a wok until hot then add the spiced lamb and fry for 10 minutes or to your taste.
- When done set aside and keep the juices in the pan.
The Cous Cous Salad
- Boil some water, to a bowl add cous cous, butter, salt, pepper and boiling water just enough to cover the cous cous. Cover with a plate and leave for 5 minutes.
- When cous cous is fluffy and yellow, add the drained rinsed chickpeas, dried fruit and toss with the lamb and a little of the juices from the pan.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes at least before adding your washed and dried salad leaves. Give the whole salad a good toss and your salad is ready to serve.
Hot Honey Harissa Dressing
- Add all the dressing ingredients to a jar, close and shake well. Drizzle over your plated salad and enjoy!
Notes
TIPS - Serve with the dressing on the side to keep the salad fresher for longer!
Marinade the lamb in advance for richer flavour. When I make this salad for a party I will make the lamb the day before. On the day, all I have to do is combine all the ingredients together and make the dressing!