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Pasta | Rice | Barley, Side Dishes, Vegetarian  /  3.01.2019

Pearl couscous and roasted pumpkin salad with pomegranate and pecans

by Anna Chwistek
Anna Chwistek
40 minutes
Servings serves 2

serving dumplings | Pearl couscous and roasted pumpkin salad with pomegranate

 

This is an infallible salad. Roasted pumpkin smothered with a simple honey lemon dressing and served with pearl couscous. I like light and fresh flavors with a little bit of crunch, so I added pomegranate arils, pecans and scattered some micro greens. 
For the dressing I went with my standard: chili, shallot, roasted garlic, honey and a splash of fresh lemon. This is honestly one of my favorite salad dressings. It’s simple, but full of just the right amount of sweet and tangy flavors.
It’s a magical dish and everything I want in one bite, the overall flavor has a big wow-effect. A  healthy start of the new year!

serving dumplings | Pearl couscous and roasted pumpkin salad with pomegranate

Ingredients

  • 1 small pumpkin (600-800g), cut into slices
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • sea salt + black pepper
  • 120 g pearl couscous
  • 100 g black beans, canned
  • pomegranate arils
  • micro greens
  • 50 g pecans
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • sea salt

dressing

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • juice form 1/4 lemon
  • chilli flakes
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • roasted garlic, remaining after you roasted the pumpkin
  • sea salt + black pepper

serving dumplings | Pearl couscous and roasted pumpkin salad with pomegranate serving dumplings | Pearl couscous and roasted pumpkin salad with pomegranate

 

Instructions

Place the pumpkin slices on your baking sheet, combine with olive oil, paprika, cayenne pepper, honey and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, place the unpeeled garlic between the slices. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 C.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pearl couscous until soft, drain.
Heat olive oil in a skillet, roast the pecans and sprinkle with salt.
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the dressing, squeeze out the roasted garlic and add to the sauce.

Add the pearl couscous to a large bowl, toss with roasted pumpkin and black beans, drizzle with dressing, sprinkle with pomegranate arils, roasted pecans and micro greens. Enjoy!

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Tags

  • couscous
  • groenten
  • healthy
  • pumpkin
  • salade
  • vegetarian

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9 comments

  • Jacqueline Meldrum
    3.01.2019

    That looks amazing. I could happily tuck into that right now. Sharing this one.

    Reply
    • Anna
      3.01.2019

      Thank you! so happy you love it, Jacqueline!

      Reply
  • Corina Blum
    3.01.2019

    It certainly does look like a magical dish! Full of flavour and very healthy too so absolutely perfect for this time of year.

    Reply
    • Anna
      4.01.2019

      thank you Corina! glad you like this!

      Reply
  • Mandy
    4.01.2019

    I really love pomegranate in a salad with squash – it’s just perfect. Looks lovely.

    Reply
    • Anna
      5.01.2019

      Glad you like this Mandy!

      Reply
  • Jere Cassidy
    5.01.2019

    I just bought some pearl couscous and am always looking for new ways to cook it. I love every ingredient you have added to this dish. A definite must make recipe.

    Reply
    • Anna
      5.01.2019

      Thanks! Hope you love this one!

      Reply
  • Choclette
    5.01.2019

    That bowl of goodness looks so delicious and beautiful too. This is just the sort of food I like to eat and your dressing sounds the business.

    Reply

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