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Couscous with Feta & Cherry Tomatoes Printer Friendly Copy
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Serves 4 Prep 15 mins Cooking 30 mins Easy  
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Ingredients

225g couscous
300ml chicken or vegetable stock
400g can cherry tomatoes
small handful basil leaves, torn into pieces
2 tsp white wine vinegar
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp caster sugar
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 small red onions, peeled and chopped
200g feta cheese, diced
basil leaves to garnish

  1. Put the couscous in an ovenproof dish and pour over the  stock. Leave for 5 minutes. Drain the can of tomatoes, reserving the juice. Gently fold the tomatoes into the couscous with the basil. Cover and transfer to the oven and cook at 190C/ Fan 170C/ Gas 5 for 20 mins.

  2. Meanwhile make the dressing. Blend the reserved tomato juice with the vinegar, 1 tbsp oil, and sugar. Season with salt and pepper and reserve.

  3. Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan. Add the onions and fry gently for 6 - 8 min until deep golden. Add the feta and cook for a further 2 mins.

  4. Spoon the couscous on to serving plates and top with the onions and feta. Spoon over the dressing and serve scattered with basil leaves.

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