Couscous with Roasted Vegetables - Annabel Langbein

Ingredients

• 2 red onions peeled
• 3 medium beetroots peeled
• 200 g pumpkin skin and seeds removed
• 3 medium carrots peeled
• 2 kumara / sweet potatoes peeled (optional)
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp maple syrup (or golden syrup, or honey)
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups couscous
• 1 lemon finely grated zest of
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 packed cup mint leaves chopped or torn (about 50 leaves)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup unsalted pistachio nuts chopped