Rainbow vegetable ‘couscous’

Name: Rainbow vegetable ‘couscous’
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: ¼ cauliflower, cut into florets; 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets (similar size to ¼ cauliflower); 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into chunks; 100g/3½oz baby sweetcorn, roughly chopped; ¼ red cabbage, shredded; ½ red pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; small bunch parsley, coriander or mint, finely chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ lemon, juice and zest only; 1 orange, juice only; ½ tsp ground cardamom

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:10min

Colourful veg are chopped into the shape of couscous for this fresh-tasting and light dish. The dressing is optional if you decide to serve this as a salad – otherwise it makes a great side dish with a stew or tagine.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:30:25 GMT