This vegan recipe is dedicated to all people, who love asparagus. I personally prefer green asparagus to white asparagus. The green one has one more advantage when it comes to preparing it: you do not have to peel it first. Fresh, sleek and green asparagus is my favourite kind, indeed.

On the other hand, I love couscous, too. So why not putting both together? It matches really well. This is what this vegan spring recipe is all about.

• 2 hands full of green asparagus. This is mostly one pound

For the vinaigrette

• 1 lemon
• 3 table spoons of olive oil
• one half red onion
• a handful of herbs - what you can get: basil, parsley, coriander, etc.
• some sesame seeds
• salt and pepper to taste

For the couscous

• half a cup of medium couscous
• 2 hands of vegetables like courgettes, eggplants, bell peppers cut into pieces - let colour be king!
• some Arabian spice mix for seasoning like raisins, garlic, lemon peel, saffron, coriander, a bit of chili...if you like 

For the asparagus

• Wash the asparagus
• Cut the lower ends off
• Put them on a plate
• Prepare a steamer. I prefer steaming my veggies in a wok.
• Steam the asparagus for 10 minutes and put them aside

For the couscous

• Heat one mug of water in a small pot
• Add half a cup of couscous to it and cook on low heat for less than 10 minutes. Stir frequently. You'll see, when the couscous is ready.
• Wash & cut the veggies into small pieces while the water is heating up for the couscous. Add the veggies to the couscous when the couscous starts to soak, so the veggies are cooked for 5 minutes with the couscous.
• When everything becomes thick, switch off the heat and let sit. Stir from time to time.

For the vinaigrette

• Put olive oil, lemon juice, spices, finely diced red onions and herbs into a small bowl and stir thoroughly. Then put aside.

Bringing it all together

• Put the warm asparagus on a big plate covering one half of the plate
• Put the couscous on the other half of the plate
• Spread the vinaigrette over the asparagus

Now you are ready to go: Enjoy & eat the colours of the rainbow!

This recipe makes one big & healthy portion or 2 portions for a nice lunch or dinner for two.