Koshari salad

13 INGREDIENTS • 3 STEPS • 30MIN

Koshari salad

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A wonderfully colourful vegetarian meal, perfect for sharing with family and friends at Iftar.
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A wonderfully colourful vegetarian meal, perfect for sharing with family and friends at Iftar.
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Homam Ayaso
Homam Ayaso, AKA The Gastronaut, is a chef and content creator. Born in Syria and raised in Saudi Arabia, his food is inspired by his global travels.

30MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
4
For the salad
250 g
green lentils, soaked for 30 minutes
250 g
macaroni
1 pack
(250 g)
microwave basmati rice
1 tin
(400 g)
chickpeas, rinsed, drained
400 g
M&S Collection cherry vine tomatoes, quartered
1/2
red onion, cut into very thin wedges
1
cucumber, trimmed, chopped
as needed
mint
For the vinaigrette
4 tbsp
olive oil
4 tbsp
white wine vinegar
2 tsp
garlic paste
2 tbsp
ground cumin
to taste
cayenne pepper
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step 1
Cook the lentils (250 g) in a large pan of boiling water over a medium heat for 20 minutes or until the lentils are tender. Drain well and set aside to cool down. Meanwhile, in another pot, cook the pasta (250 g) according to the pack instructions, for 9 minutes, until al dente. Drain and set aside. Microwave the basmati rice (1 pack) according to the packet cooking instructions and set aside to cool.
step 2
Add the cooked lentils to a large bowl. Tip in the pasta, rice, chickpeas (1 tin), tomatoes (400 g), three quarters of the red onion (1/2), cucumber (1) and mix gently together.
step 3
Mix the olive oil (4 tbsp), white wine vinegar (4 tbsp), garlic paste (2 tsp), ground cumin (2 tbsp), cayenne pepper (to taste), sea salt and black pepper in a mason jar or a bowl until smooth, pour it over the prepared salad and mix gently. Garnish with the remaining onions and fresh mint leaves (as needed). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
step 3 Mix the olive oil (4 tbsp), white wine vinegar (4 tbsp), garlic paste (2 tsp), ground cumin (2 tbsp), cayenne pepper (to taste), sea salt and black pepper in a mason jar or a bowl until smooth, pour it over the prepared salad and mix gently. Garnish with the remaining onions and fresh mint leaves (as needed). Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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