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Couscous Carnivale

Courses: Side dish
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups 355mlCouscous
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
3/4 cup 177mlChicken stock
3/4 cup 177mlApple juice
1   Mango - diced small
1   Granny Smith apple - cored, diced small
1   Red pepper - diced small (small)
1   Yellow pepper - diced small (small)
4   Spring onions - thinly sliced
  Including their green tops
1/2 cup 46g / 1.6ozDried cranberries
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChopped toasted macadamia nuts
1/4 cup 10g / 0.4ozChopped flat-leaf parsley - plus more
  For garnish, if desired
  Dressing
1/2 cup 118mlExtra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup 118mlMango vinegar or mango vinaigrette
1 tablespoon 15mlHoney
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Place couscous and salt in a stainless steel or glass mixing bowl. Place chicken stock and apple juice in a small saucepan and heat to a rolling boil. Alternately, place chicken stock and apple juice in a microwave safe container and microwave on high until boiling rapidly. Pour boiling liquid over couscous. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Remove plastic wrap and fluff couscous with two forks. Spread couscous on a baking sheet and place in refrigerator to cool completely.

Combine remaining salad ingredients. Taste and season with salt and pepper. When couscous is cold, combine with mixed salad ingredients. Add dressing and toss to coat thoroughly.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9195) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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