Plant-based amateurs #6: Couscous salad

Ingredients:

Salad

• 1 cereal bowl full of mint (finely chopped)
• 1 cereal bowl full of parsley (finely chopped)
• 2 cups of couscous (mixed with 2 cups of hot water + 1-2 tbsp of olive oil)
• 2-3 cups of olives (chopped)
• 1-2 cucumbers (seeds scraped out with a small spoon, then chopped)
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes (chopped into halves or quarters)
• 1 red onion (finely chopped)
• 3 tbsp of Garam Masala OR Ras el Hanout

Dressing

• 5 tbsp of olive oil
• 2-3 tbsp of ginger syrup (alternatively 1-2 tbsp of sugar + some grated ginger)
• 2-3 pressed garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp of chili or chili oil
• Salt

Optional

• 1 cup of raisins

Preparation:

• Most important is to have lots of parsley and mint
• The ginger syrup adds a nice extra, so better not to skip it
• Let the couscous cool a bit before to add it to the other ingredients