
Grab a bowl and the largest spoon you own because you’ll want to eat as much of this nutritious veggie couscous as possible. Enjoy root veggies like pumpkin, parsnip and beetroot roasted and spiced, which add both a pop of colour and flavour.
1 packet
Peeled Pumpkin Pieces
1 sachet
Vegetable Stock Powder
1 packet
Cow's Milk Feta
(Contains: Milk May be present: Cashew, Pine nut)
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
Greek-Style Yoghurt
(Contains: Milk)
1 packet
Parsley
1
Red Onion
1 packet
Pearl (Israeli) Couscous
(Contains: Wheat, Gluten)
2
Parsnip
1
Lemon
1
Beetroot
1 sachet
Middle Eastern Seasoning
1 drizzle
olive oil

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan forced.
• Slice onion (see ingredients) into wedges. Cut
parsnip into bite-sized chunks. Cut beetroot
into small chunks.
• Place peeled pumpkin pieces, parsnip,
beetroot and onion on a lined oven tray.
• Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with Middle
Eastern seasoning, season with salt and toss to
coat. Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.
TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide between
two trays.

• While the veggies are roasting, heat a large
saucepan over medium-high heat with a
drizzle of olive oil. Toast pearl couscous (see
ingredients), stirring occasionally, until golden,
1-2 minutes.
• Carefully half-fill saucepan with water, then add
a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer,
uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes.
• Drain and return to the pan with vegetable
stock powder and another drizzle of olive oil.

• While the couscous is cooking, roughly
chop parsley.
• Zest lemon to get a good pinch, then slice
into wedges.

• In a small bowl, crumble cow’s milk feta (see
ingredients), then add Greek-style yoghurt.
• Season with salt and pepper and stir
to combine.

• To the couscous, add roasted veggies, parsley,
lemon zest and a good squeeze of lemon juice.
Stir to combine.

• Divide Middle Eastern veggie pearl couscous
salad between bowls.
• Top with feta yoghurt. Serve with any remaining
lemon wedges. Enjoy!