French Bean & Couscous Salad

• porsi: 4

Bahan-bahan

250g couscous 350ml hot water 450g French beans, washed and trimmed 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp olive oil Juice of ½ a lemon l00g cherry tomatoes, quartered 1 shallot, thinly sliced 2 tbsp basil, chopped

Petunjuk

1 Combine the couscous and hot water in a bowl. Cover with clingfilm and leave to sit for 10-15 minutes until the water has been absorbed.

2 Heat a barbecue to a medium heat. Toss the French beans with the salt and half of the oil. Place in a grill basket. If you don't have a grill basket, place onto a double layer of tin foil, then curl up and seal the edges to make a parcel.

3 Cook for five minutes until tender and lightly charred. Remove from the heat and combine with the lemon juice, tomatoes, shallot, basil and remaining oil.

4 Fluff the couscous with a fork and arrange on a serving dish. Spoon the bean salad over the top to serve.

Catatan

French Bean Tips

• In season from May until October.

• Look for brightlycoloured beans that snap easily when bent. Avoid beans that have visible seeds or blemishes, or feel especially stiff when bent.

• French beans are often known as "green beans" or "string beans," even though the strings have been bred out of modem varieties.

• French beans are nutritious in lots of ways, but are especially high in antioxidants.