Mobile-nav
Menu
Bbc-logo Starburst Visit Homepage >
Prawn-couscous
Print Print-16

Barley couscous & prawn tabbouleh

Crunchy cucumber and juicy nectarines add a freshness to this high-fibre, healthy lunch - for a veggie version, swap the prawns for cashews or pecans.

  • Prep: 10 mins
    Cook: 25 mins
  • Serves 2
  • Easy

  • Serves 2
  • Easy
  • Calories 393
  • Carbohydrates 60
  • Saturated Fat 1
  • Sugar 13
  • Protein 17
  • Fat 7
  • Fibre 9
  • Salt 1

Nutrition per serving

  • Calories 393
  • Carbohydrates 60
  • Saturated Fat 1
  • Sugar 13
  • Protein 17
  • Fat 7
  • Fibre 9
  • Salt 1

Ingredients

  • 125g barley couscous
  • zest 1 lemon, juice of ½
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil
  • ½ small pack dill, finely chopped
  • good handful mint leaf, chopped
  • ½ cucumber, chopped
  • 2 nectarines, chopped
  • 125g peeled prawns, or a handful of cashews or pecans for a vegetarian version.

Tip

Buying prawns
If you don’t mind peeling them, look for Atlantic prawns in their shells, as they are not preserved in a salt glaze like their peeled counterparts – plus, they taste so much sweeter. Buy twice the amount of the peeled weight you require. 

Why choose barley?
Barley couscous is a high-fibre alternative to refined couscous.

Make it veggie
If you’re vegetarian, add a handful of cashews or pecans instead of the prawns.

Method

  1. Tip the couscous into a bowl and pour over just enough boiling water to cover, following pack instructions. Leave for no more than 5 mins, drain thoroughly, then fluff up with a fork and tip into a bowl. Stir in the lemon zest and juice with the oil, dill and mint, then add the cucumber and nectarines.

  2. Toss through the prawns or nuts and serve on plates or pack into lunch containers.

Trending this week on GF

Popular recipes:

  1. Spicy teriyaki prawns & sesame fried rice
  2. Cobb salad bowls
  3. Spiced salmon with traybaked sag aloo
  4. Leek, fennel & potato soup with cashel blue cheese
  5. Sweet potato & cauliflower lentil bowl

Most discussed:

  1. Cinema fans: enjoy all-day dining at this Dubai theatre for just AED50
  2. Dubai vegans! Wavebreaker just launched a new plant-based menu
  3. Kick-start your healthy 2019 with Kibsons detox boxes
  4. The Barsha Heights boho café that pledges to "change the way you eat"
  5. This huge Friday buffet is a must for Dubai brunch fans

Suggested recipes from this collection...

Join the community

Bbc-logo-footer

Copyright 2019 BBC Good Food Middle East. All rights reserved. Product of CPI Media Group.

For more information e-mail us at webmaster@cpimediagroup.com

Privacy Policy | More from CPI Websites