Annas Moroccan Inspired Chickpealentilchicken Salad With Ging Food

MOROCCAN CARROT & CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl (large enough to mix the entire salad), whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing.
• To the dressing, add all of the ingredients for the salad and toss well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to a few hours. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary (you might need more salt, lemon or honey, depending on the sweetness of the carrots). Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with more fresh chopped herbs. Serve cold.
• Note: To toast the almonds, preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the almonds on a foil-lined baking sheet for easy clean-up. Bake for about 5 minutes, until the almonds are golden.

ANNA'S MOROCCAN INSPIRED CHICKPEA/LENTIL/CHICKEN SALAD WITH GING

Steps:

• If using dried chickpeas, cook them in 2 cups of water and a tsbp of salt in a pressure cooker for 1 hour or follow directions on the bag for normal cooking. If using can, drain peas and add into a large bowl.
• Simmer red lentils in 2 cups water for ten minutes or until done, drain, and add to bowl.
• Rub salt and ras el hanut onto both sides of chicken breasts and either grill or put in the oven under the broiler until just done. Chop into larger bite size pieces and add into bowl.
• Add tomatoes, onions, artichoke hearts, capers to bowl.
• Dressing:.
• Add zest of 1 lemon, grated ginger, sage, salt, pepper, honey, vinegar and oil into bowl or food processor and blend up until emulsified. Add dressing to bowl and stir all ingredients together.
• Serve with fresh wedges of lemon and fresh herbs (parsley, mint, or sage).

YELLOW SQUASH AND CORN SAUTE

Steps:

• Place corn into large pot and cover with salted water, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Drain and cool corn.
• Cut corn off the cobs.
• Place squash into a skillet and add water.
• Cook suash over medium heat until tender, 5- to 10 minutes.
• Drain any excess water fromskillet.
• Stir corn butter parsley salt and pepper into squash; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes.

TOMATO AND CHEESE QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Place one tortilla on a plate.
• Spread the sliced tomato over the tortilla and then the shredded cheese. I usually leave 1 inch around the edges of the tortilla free as it tends to spread when being cooked and cut.
• Top with the remaining tortilla.
• Place onto a lightly cooking oil sprayed frypan or sandwich toaster. If using the frypan you will need to flip over the quesadilla after a couple of minutes.
• Once the filling has warmed and the tortillas lightly toasted-it's done.
• Wait a minute and then carefully slice through and enjoy.

MOROCCAN CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Put chickpeas in a large saucepan.
• Add water to cover and stir in 1 tsp of salt.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat to medium and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
• Drain the chickpeas and discard any loose skins.
• In a serving bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients.
• Add the chickpeas and toss well.
• Cover and refrigerate for atleast 4 hours before serving.