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Roasted Pumpkin & Pearl Couscous Salad

Roasted Pumpkin & Pearl Couscous Salad

with Herbed Yoghurt
4.0(63)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on April 01, 2026
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Calories
2620 kcal
Protein
20g protein
Preparation Time
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Almond
  • Pine Nut
  • Milk
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Traces of Tree Nuts
  • Almond
  • Brazil nut
  • Traces of Cashew
  • Macadamia
  • Pecan
  • Pistachio
  • Walnut
  • Hazelnut
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1 unit

butternut pumpkin

2 unit

carrot

1 unit

red onion

1 sachet

ras el hanout

1 clove

garlic

1 bunch

coriander

1 bunch

mint

1 packet

slivered almonds

(Contains: Almond; May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Tree Nuts.)

1 packet

pine nuts

(Contains: Pine Nut; May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Hazelnut.)

1 packet

Greek-style yoghurt

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

pearl couscous

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy.)

1 cube

vegetable stock

1 bag

spinach & rocket mix

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

1.5 tsp

honey

2 tsp

vinegar (white wine or red wine)

1 cup

water

per serving
Calories2620 kcal
Fat24.7 g
of which saturates4.1 g
Carbohydrate74.9 g
of which sugars31.6 g
Protein20 g
Sodium539 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Baking Paper
Baking Tray
Chopping board
Knife
Peeler
Large Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Small Bowl

Cooking Steps

Roast
1

Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Peel the butternut pumpkin and cut into 2cm chunks. TIP: Keep the peel on if you're in a rush. It becomes tender after roasting and adds fibre to the meal. Cut the carrot (unpeeled) into 1cm chunks. Cut the red onion into 2cm wedges. Place the pumpkin, onion and carrot on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with olive oil, the honey and season with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the ras el hanout and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.

Prep
2

While the veggies are roasting, finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Roughly chop the coriander. Pick the mint leaves and roughly chop. In a large bowl, combine the vinegar and olive oil (2 tsp for 2 people / 1 tbs for 4 people) with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

Toppings
3

Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the slivered almonds and pine nuts and toast, tossing, until golden, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with olive oil (2 tsp for 2 people / 1 tbs for 4 people) and the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl. TIP: Garlic can burn fast, so keep an eye on it! Add the Greek yoghurt, coriander, mint and a good pinch of salt and pepper to the garlic oil. Whisk well to combine.

Couscous
4

Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the pearl couscous and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden, 1-2 minutes. Add the water and crumbled vegetable stock (1 cube for 2 people / 2 cubes for 4 people). Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the couscous is tender and the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes.

Toss
5

Add the spinach & rocket mix and pearl couscous to the large bowl with the dressing and toss gently to combine. TIP: Toss the salad just before serving to keep the leaves crisp.

Serve
6

Divide the salad between plates and top with the roasted pumpkin, carrot and onion. Top with the herbed yoghurt and sprinkle with the pine nuts and slivered almonds.

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