Protein Swap | Mediterranean Chorizo Bowls
with Labneh & Lemony Chopped Salad
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
660 /serving
Small but curious cooks can join in the kitchen to help bring these bowls together. Fluffing couscous is a simple way to start, or stirring spices into ground chorizo, or just squeezing lemon for a refreshing tomato, cucumber and lettuce salad.
We will send you:
- 500g Canadian-raised ground chorizo pork sausage meat
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1 Cucumber
- 1 Head of curly leaf lettuce
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 200g Couscous
- 90ml Labneh
- 10g Mediterranean Shores spices (paprika, garlic, sea salt, roasted garlic, black pepper, sundried tomato, tomato, red bell pepper, mustard, oregano, natural flavour, rosemary)
- 30ml Lemon juice
Contains: Milk • Mustard • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Small pot (or kettle)
Whisk
Total Fat
36 g
Saturated Fat
11 g
Sodium
530 mg
Total Carb
53 g
Sugars
6 g
Protein
35 g
Fibre
5 g
Preparation
Boil the couscous
- In a small pot (or kettle), bring 2 cups water to a boil.
- In a large bowl, combine the couscous and boiling water.
- Cover and let sit for 5 min.
- Fluff the couscous; season with S&P.
Cook the beef
- Mince the garlic.
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the beef*; season with the spices. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant; season with S&P.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, halve the cucumber lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise on an angle.
- Medium-dice the tomatoes.
- Separate the lettuce leaves; tear the leaves.
Make the salad
- In a second large bowl, whisk the lemon juice, 3 tbsp oil and S&P.
- Add the cucumber, tomatoes and lettuce; toss well.
Finish & serve
- In a small bowl, combine the labneh, 1 tbsp water and S&P.
- Divide the couscous between your bowls.
- Top with the salad and beef.
- Dollop with the labneh. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
