Pearl cous cous, watercress, mint and harissa mayonnaise

Name: Pearl cous cous, watercress, mint and harissa mayonnaise
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cups or (375g) large Lebanese cous cous; 150ml Kewpie mayonnaise; 40g harissa paste; 1 bunch mint, leaves picked and washed; ½ bunch watercress, leaves picked and washed; sea salt

Shane Delia

January 27, 2015

Pearl cous cous, watercress, mint, harissa mayonnaise.Kristoffer Paulsen

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Mayonnaise and harissa paste give this herby cous cous salad plenty of bite. It goes particularly well with seafood dishes.

Ingredients

2 cups or (375g) large Lebanese cous cous
150ml Kewpie mayonnaise
40g harissa paste
1 bunch mint, leaves picked and washed
½ bunch watercress, leaves picked and washed
sea salt

Method

1. In salted boiling water cook the cous cous as you would pasta. When cooked, strain off water.
2. Mix the mayo and harissa together and fold through the cous cous.
3. When cool, mix through the mint and watercress, season with sea salt and serve.
Tip
This side dish teams perfectly with Shane Delia's Baked snapper.