Warm Couscous Salad with Green Beans and Merguez Skewers

Ingredients

Merguez and Vegetables

• ¾ lb (340 g) merguez sausage
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups (280 g) cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
• ½ tsp couscous spice or ras-el-hanout (see note)
• ¾ lb (340 g) green beans, trimmed and blanched

Couscous

• 1 ¼ cups (310 ml) orange juice, no pulp
• ¼ cup (40 g) dried apricots, diced
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
• 1 cup (200 g) couscous

Chermoula

• ¼ cup (10 g) cilantro, finely chopped
• ¼ cup (10 g) flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
• ½ tsp couscous spice or ras-el-hanout