Warm Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Dressing

• 120 g olive oil
• 80 g lemon juice (approx. 2-3 lemons)
• 2 - 3 garlic cloves to taste
• 2 tsp fresh oregano leaves only, roughly chopped
• 1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves roughly torn
• 1 pinch fine sea salt or to taste
• 1 pinch ground black pepper or to taste
• 1 tsp honey

Salad

• 1000 g water
• 300 g pumpkin diced (1 cm)
• 150 g fresh green beans trimmed
• 120 g couscous well-rinsed and drained
• 150 g fresh baby spinach
• 2 - 3 sprigs fresh basil leaves only, roughly torn
  oder sprig fresh coriander leaves only, roughly chopped
• 1 - 2 spring onions trimmed, thinly sliced
• 240 g tinned chickpeas rinsed, drained (1 x 400 g tin)
  oder 240 g tinned kidney beans rinsed, drained (1 x 400 g tin)
• 40 g toasted pine nuts
  oder 40 g cashew nuts
• 1 Tbsp pitted black olives sliced
• 1 cucumber cut in pieces (1 cm)
• 250 g cherry tomatoes halved