Couscous with tuna
- Published: 30 Sep 08
- Updated: 4 Mar 25
Next time you’re looking for an easy, healthy lunchbox filler, try our couscous with tuna recipe and it’ll soon become your go-to favourite.
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Ingredients
- 100g couscous
- 100ml hot chicken stock or water
- ½ can tuna in sunflower oil, drained
- Handful stoned black olives, finely chopped
- 4 cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
For the dressing
- Freshly squeezed juice of ½ lemon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
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Method
- Put the couscous in a bowl, pour over the hot stock or water, cover and leave for 10 minutes. Once the grains of couscous have absorbed all the liquid, fluff them up with a fork. Stir in the tuna, olives and tomatoes.
- Place all the ingredients for the dressing in a screw-top jar, secure the lid and shake together. Stir into the couscous. Transfer to a plastic container and chill until ready to take to school.
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- Recipe from October 2008 Issue
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I love this recipe because I always need new ideas and tips on how to make/cook fish dishes and this one sounds yummy and fast and easy to make. It would be fantastic for partys/picnics and lunch, so healthy.