Couscous is such a versatile food, and mixes well with ham and a peach for this exotic-looking tasty salad.
Ingredients
- 75g couscous
- knob of fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 ripe peaches
- ½ cucumber
- 4 sliced spring onions
- Handful of chopped fresh mint
- 2-3 slices of cooked ham
Method
- 1. Put couscous into a bowl and add fresh ginger. Pour over 75ml boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes.
- 2. Meanwhile, stone and cut peaches into thin wedges and put into a bowl. Cut cucumber in half lengthways and scoop out and discard the seeds. Cut into dice and mix with the peaches. Add spring onions and chopped fresh mint.
- 3. Loosen up the couscous and stir in the peach mixture just before serving. Check the seasoning.
- 4. Divide the couscous salad between 2 plates, then add 2-3 slices of cooked ham to serve.