Couscous Salad With Almonds And Feta Food

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND FETA

Steps:

• Boil water.
• Pour couscous into a soup bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover couscous completely (even a bit more, depending on the type of couscous you have) and cover the bowl with a plate. Set aside for 8 minutes.
• Chop parsley, green onion, tomato, and pepper.
• When couscous is done (tender), scoop it into a bigger bowl and fluff it with a fork. Add chopped ingredients and mix together.
• Add crumbled feta and whole almonds and stir to blend everything together.
• Add olive oil and salt and pepper, and stir well once again.
• Serve on two plates and add ground fresh chili paste as you eat, according to your taste! Enjoy!

ISRAELI COUSCOUS SALAD WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA

Steps:

• For the dressing: Whisk the oil, vinegar, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
• For the couscous: Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Cook the couscous, stirring frequently, until golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water and the salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the couscous is just tender and the liquid is absorbed, 9 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Mix together the spinach, tomatoes, cheese, peppers, parsley, almonds and mint in a large bowl. Add the couscous and the dressing. Toss until all the ingredients are coated. Transfer to a large serving bowl and serve.

CURRY COUSCOUS AND BROCCOLI FETA SALAD WITH GARBANZO BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan stir the curry powder over medium heat until fragrant and toasted (about 1 minute).
• Add in 2-1/4 cups water with 1 teaspoon salt.
• Add in veggie florets and carrots to the saucepan with the water and curry; bring to full a boil, cover and cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and mix in couscous; cover and let stand until the couscous softens (about 5-6 minutes).
• Transfer the couscous and veggies to a large bowl.
• Mix in garbanzo beans, oil, wine vinegar, minced fresh ginger; toss to combine.
• Cool to room temperature or chill (make certain that the couscous is completely cooled or the feta will melt).
• Add in feta cheese, green onions and toasted almonds (if using); toss to combine.
• Add in salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.
• Delicious!

FETA COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Heat broth until boiling and stir in couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let it stand for five minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and fluff couscous with with and let cool for ten minutes.
• Add feta, cucumber, tomato, pepper, green onion and fresh basil.
• Prepare the dressing. Combine vinegar, oil, garlic and sugar.
• Pour dressing over couscous and vegetables and add salt and pepper to taste.

10-MINUTE COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Tip the couscous into a large bowl and pour over the stock. Cover, then leave for 10 mins until fluffy and all the stock has been absorbed. Meanwhile, slice the onions and pepper, and dice the cucumber. Add these to the couscous, fork through the pesto, crumble in the feta, then sprinkle over pine nuts to serve.

TOASTED COUSCOUS WITH ALMONDS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat.
• Add the couscous and toast the grains, stirring or shaking the pan frequently, until the grains become brown and fragrant.
• Transfer to a plate.
• Add the almonds to the hot skillet and toast them in the same way, stirring frequently.
• Transfer them to another plate.
• Bring the stock to a boil with the celery, salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne.
• Simmer about 3 minutes or until the celery is slightly softened.
• Add the couscous and raisins to the saucepan and stir gently just to mix.
• Cover the pan, remove from the heat, and allow to stand about 5 minutes or until the couscous is tender.
• Add the almonds to the couscous and, with a fork, stir the mixture lightly to fluff up the grains.