Ham Couscous Salad Recipe [Meal Prep Lunch]

This Ham Couscous Salad recipe is quick and easy to make. I make a big batch and it feeds my family for lunches all week. It’s tasty, satisfying and best of all costs just 61p per serving. Ham Couscous Salad can be served hot or cold so it’s great for this time of year when the weather is so unpredictable.

Ingredients

250g Couscous 65p
400g Ham Trimmings £2.25
600g Peppers £1.69
500g Red Onions 48p
500g Sweetcorn 75p
100g Butter 20p
2 Chicken Stock Cubes 12p

Total = £6.14

Makes 10 servings = 61p per serving

Food purchased from Aldi. Prices correct at time of publishing.

How to Make Ham Couscous Salad

Ham Couscous Salad couldn’t be simpler to prepare.

Make the Couscous

You’ll need a tub with a lid. Pour about 250g of couscous into the tub. Add enough boiling water to cover the couscous with a bit extra on top. Pop the lid on the tub and leave it to steam for 10 minutes.

After the couscous has absorbed all of the water sperate the grains with a fork.

Add a knob of butter.

And also add two stock cubes. I often prefer to use homemade chicken stock but for this recipe the store bought stock cubes work better.

Prepare the Vegetables

Then it’s just the veggies to prepare.

Finely dice about 500g of red onions.

Pop them into a frying pan and fry until soft.

Dice about 6 peppers.

Shred about 400g of ham trimmings.

Assemble the Salad

Mix the couscous and vegetables together.

And that’s it – simples!

How to Store Ham Couscous Salad

This Ham Couscous Salad will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5-6 days.

How to Serve Ham Couscous Salad

I like to serve Ham Couscous Salad with a small garden salad.

If you’d like a little warmth for your lunch you can microwave this Ham Couscous Salad for a couple of minutes to heat it through.

I do hope that my Ham Couscous Salad recipe has inspired you to have a go at making your own salads from scratch.

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A Note on Food Safety

Freezing and defrosting food really isn’t complicated. But it terrifies me how many people aren’t familiar with basic food hygiene so if you’re new to cooking from scratch and freezing please follow these safety guidlines.

The important things to remember are:

Wash your hands and anything else that has been in contact with raw meat.

Meals should last for about 3 days in the fridge.

Do not defrost your meals at room temperature.

Do not refreeze meals you have already defrosted.

Consume food before the use by date.

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