Warm Moroccan Style Salad Food

WARM MOROCCAN CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• First, make the tahini sauce by mixing all the ingredients together in a small bowl, then set aside.
• Take the outer leaves off the cauliflower and discard, then cut the cauliflower into rough chunks. Put these in a food processor in two batches and blitz for a few secs until it looks like rice.
• Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and gently fry the spring onions, garlic and chilli for a couple of mins. Add the blitzed cauliflower and continue to cook gently for about 5 mins.
• Add the cumin, lemon zest and juice, toasted nuts and cranberries, and cook gently for a couple of mins. Take off the heat, mix through the pomegranate seeds and herbs, and serve with the tahini sauce on the side.

WARM MOROCCAN STYLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, preferably non-stick; add the garlic and onion and stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Stir in the frozen vegetables, eggplant, chick peas and Moroccan spice mix and stir-fry for 6-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a small bowl combine the yoghurt, mint, honey and cumin.
• Toss the spinach leaves through vegetables, spoon onto a serving plate and drizzle with the dressing.
• Serve immediately.
• Notes: Moroccan spice mix is available in the herb and spice section at the super market.

HOT MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill or preheat broiler and broiler pan.
• Bring water to boil in saucepan.
• Stir in couscous and ½ teaspoon salt.
• Remove from heat and cover.
• Rub oil over chicken.
• Mix garlic with ½ teaspoon salt and press with side of knife to form a paste.
• Set aside ½ teaspoon paste in a large bowl for dressing.
• Rub remaining paste over chicken.
• Grill chicken until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes.
• DRESSING: Combine remaining garlic paste and all ingredients except oil and red onion in a bowl.
• Gradually whisk in oil, and then stir in onion.
• Toss dressing in yellow pepper, tomatoes and olives.
• Fluff couscous with fork and spoon onto serving plates.
• Arrange grilled chicken on couscous; spoon vegetables and dressing around chicken.

MOROCCAN VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Arrange the cucumber, potato and pepper slices, and the pitted olives on a serving plate or in a dish.
• 2. Season with salt, if you like. (Olives tend to be very salty so you may not wish to add any extra salt.)
• 3. Sprinkle the garlic, onions, olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice over the salad. Chill for at least 1 hour. Before serving, sprinkle with the chopped mint leaves and cilantro leaves.