Warm Couscous Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a boil.
• Place couscous in a medium bowl.
• Pour broth over couscous with stirring.
• Cover and let stand for 10 minutes Add the radishes, scallion tops, tomato, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Fluff with a fork or chopstick.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Cook the pearl couscous according to the package instructions and set aside.
• Preheat the oven broiler.
• Cut thin rings of the onion and cook in a skillet in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat until caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• Toss the other 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper with the zucchini on a baking sheet and broil for about 5 minutes until cooked through and charred slightly.
• Add the zucchini and onion to the cooked couscous. Next, add in the lemon juice, parsley, white wine vinegar, arugula, goat cheese and some salt and pepper and toss to fully combine.

Steps:

• Place bacon on a broiler pan and cook in a preheated 350 degree oven until crispy.
• Watch it closely as toward the end it will cook very quickly.
• (This keeps the bacon from shriveling and the drippings drain into the pan.) Save the drippings!
• Cut broccoli flowerttes from head, peel and dice up stems (and if you have been throwing away the stems all this time, shame on you! They are the best part!).
• Blanch broccoli and matchsticked carrots in boiling water for just a few minutes (you will see the color change) Cool under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Chop broccoli and stems into small bite sized pieces, (about 1/4 inch) A few pulses in a food proccessor does it about right but do not chop it to a pulp.
• In a small saucepan bring the chicken stock to a boil.
• If you wish you can add some olive oil to the water and some herbs to the stock to give some additional flavor.
• add the couscous and remove from heat.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Layer carrots, onions, crumbled bacon, and chopped broccoli in a bowl.
• Top with hot couscous.
• Drizzle hot bacon drippings over the couscous and toss to mix.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• If you need to microwave the salad for a couple of minutes to warm it up before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the carrots, onion and garlic in a shallow roasting pan. Stir in 1/4 cup of broth, 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes. Stir in the squash and roast until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes, stirring twice.
• Place the pan on top of the stove, over medium-high heat. Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth. Stir, scraping up all of the bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Lower the heat slightly and stir in 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper, chickpeas, cumin and turmeric. Cook until broth is reduced to a sauce consistency, about 3 minutes more.
• Remove from heat and stir in the couscous. Divide among 4 plates and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.