RECIPE:Winter squash and couscous salad

Winter squash and couscous salad <p>Call me crazy, but I like to think of this as a semi-virtuous winter salad. When you’re surrounded by calorieladen comfort food yet can’t face lettuce and dressing, this is the dish to satisfy those cravings without the often ensuing guilt. The sage and rosemary are crucial in making this recipe seasonally apt (I do try!), with the lightly toasted almonds lending some much-needed crunch – for me, texture in vegan food is the key to a winning dish, and this one succeeds on all fronts. <p>As a side or on its own, it’s a super-easy option when those early evenings start to creep in, and means you can settle down to a box set safe in the knowledge that your couch-potato ways are somewhat negated by this healthy evening meal. Well, sorta.</p>