Couscous And Chick Pea Salad Food

COUSCOUS AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Place the couscous with thevegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat thoroughly, until the couscous grains are coated with warm oil.
• Add hot water, cover immediately, turn off heat and allow grains to swell for 5 minutes. Drain off excess water and mix the couscous with chickpeas.
• Mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add to couscous and stir.
• Add pepper strips and chopped scallions. Mix well and set aside until ready to serve. Just before serving mix in the tomato. Garnish with cucumber slices and olives.

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• place couscous and dried cherries in a med. bowl. add boiling water; immediately cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit until water is completely absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add peppers and onions, sauteing until tender, about 5 minutes, and seasoning with cumin, ginger, cinnamon, salt and pepper as they cook. add to couscous, along with chickpeas and cilantro.
• whisk remaining 3 tablespoons of oil with vinegar and orange juice concentrate. pour over salad. toss to coat. cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

COUSCOUS-CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a heavy medium saucepan, whisk together the stock, cinnamon,ginger, cumin, and turmeric.
• Add the couscous in a slow steady stream, stirring constantly, and continue to boil, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Cover the pot tightly, remove from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Fluff the couscous grains with a fork, transfer to a large mixing bowl and let cool.
• Then fluff again, rubbing with your fingers to break up any lumps.
• Mix the carrot, bell pepper, cucumber, onion, apple, currants and chick peas and toss with the lemon juice. Add to the couscous.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Add desired amount of vinaigrette and stir until well mixed.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours or up to 3 days.
• Season with additional salt, pepper, lemon juice, and/or vinaigrette to taste before serving.

COUSCOUS, CHICKPEA & CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring stock to a boil in small saucepan and stir in couscous and curry powder, cover and let stand for about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl to let cool.
• Stir chickpeas, cranberries, green onions, bell pepper, and basil into the couscous.
• For the dressing, mix together the olive oil, orange juice, orange rind, honey and garlic.
• Pour over couscous and serve.

COUSCOUS AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring to the boil 400 ml of water the salt and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Stir in the couscous and take off the heat cover with the lid and leave for at least 5 minutes.
• Prepar the dressing by combing the zest and juice of the lemon with the rest of the ingredients,mixing well and making sure all the honey has dissolved.
• Fork through the Couscous turn out into a large mixing bowl. Add the dressing and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Drain and rinse the chickpeas.Trim the spring onions then chop all the white and some of the green .Chop the sun dried tomatoes,mint and parsley . Mix these all into the couscous and serve.