Chef, recipe developer and cook book author Zanele @cookingwithzanele on IG blesses us with this refreshing recipe .
Cous Cous Salad in a Consol Glass Jar♥️ 1 cup of cous cous
410 g Chick Peas, drained
410 g Butterbeans, drained
410 g Kidney beans, drained
65 ml parsley, finely chopped
Salt and Freshly Ground black pepper
30 ml olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 medium carrots, chopped
200 g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
Handful sliced red cabbage
Lettuce leaves, washed, rinsed and drained
Salad Dressing
60ml mayonnaise
15ml lemon juice
15ml wholegrain mustard
5ml of Olive Oil
5ml of White Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and Pepper for taste
Method:
Wash the cous cous in several changes of water until the water runs clear.
Place into a bowl and cover the cous cous in fresh cold water and allow it to soak for about an hour until soft.
Drain the cous cous through a clean tea towel. Squeeze the tea towel to remove all the water and set aside.
Rinse the chick peas, kidney beans and the butter beans in fresh water and drain well.
Place the chick peas, kidney beans and the butter beans into a bowl, then add the chopped parsley and toss.
Drizzle the olive oil and the lemon juice over the beans and season with salt and pepper to taste
Evenly divide the salad ingredients between four mason jars as follows:
Layer the cous cous into the 500ml Consol Glass Jars
Next layer carrots, then red cabbage
Now layer the mixed beans
Finally, top with lettuce leaves and cherry tomatoes
Seal the Consol Glass Jars and place in the fridge until serving.
Just before serving, pour the dressing into salad, shake the jars such that the dressing and salad ingredients toss together.

